Definition of improbable in English:

improbable

adjective ɪmˈprɒbəb(ə)lɪmˈprɑbəb(ə)l

1Not likely to be true or to happen.
this account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable
Example sentencesExamples
- No matter how improbable it may seem to you in this terrible time, someday you will laugh again.
- The most improbable of explanations were routinely passed off as worthy of serious consideration.
- These are sitcom characters whose emotional states swing instantly to match the twists and turns of a wholly improbable plot.
- As improbable as it may sound, even the construction business is turning to outsourcing.
- That's an area where it seems improbable to go that fast because it's so congested.
- What follows in the film is one improbable set-up after another, until it ends with the most ludicrous ending ever.
- A mere year ago this outcome would have been considered wildly improbable.
- There was nothing inherently or apparently improbable or unbelievable about the story given by the Colleys.
- On any view it seems highly improbable that these funds represent legitimate taxed earnings.
- Before we knew it, we were celebrating one of the greatest and most improbable victories of all time.
- My mind raced through one improbable scenario after the next.
- No flight of fancy was too improbable, no wild accusation too unlikely.
- Well, it's a theory, an improbable one, but harmless fun to contemplate.
- They don't even seem to be bothered that many of their stories contradict one another or are highly improbable.
- Absurd and improbable it may be, but the government is unlikely to worry about lack of majority support.
- I personally do not find the idea inherently improbable.
- Such constant failure is puzzling, not to mention statistically improbable.
- She is a most improbable superstar, this small, talkative, unshowy, and resoundingly English mother of two.
- And yet, improbable as it had seemed for most of the afternoon, they won.
- The proposition is that everything is possible - no matter how improbable, if you devise the correct marketing strategy.
Synonyms
unlikely, not likely, doubtful, dubious, debatable, questionable, uncertain
difficult to believe, implausible, far-fetched, fanciful
unthinkable, inconceivable, unimaginable, unimagined, incredible
1. 1.1 Unexpected and apparently inauthentic.
  the characters have improbable names
  Example sentencesExamples
  They and their two children live nearby in a crazy, book-filled house at the furthest end of an improbable road.
  And they can all wear entirely improbable costumes and still look good.
  Going for gold in the ‘most improbable name for a PR bunny’ event is exotic Tiggy Tonks.
  The trainer of the Queen's pigeons, an East Anglian with the improbable name of Carlo Napolitano, was at Sun City.
  I have a neat piece of software with the improbable name of Delicious Library.
  A chap by the improbable name of Monty Nebinger emails to offer his services.
  Synonyms
  inauthentic, unconvincing, unbelievable, incredible, ridiculous, absurd, preposterous
  contrived, laboured, strained, forced
  informal hard to swallow

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, or from Latin improbabilis 'hard to prove', from in- 'not' + probabilis (see probable).

Definition of improbable in US English:

improbable

adjectiveɪmˈprɑbəb(ə)limˈpräbəb(ə)l

1Not likely to be true or to happen.
this account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable
Example sentencesExamples
- No flight of fancy was too improbable, no wild accusation too unlikely.
- Absurd and improbable it may be, but the government is unlikely to worry about lack of majority support.
- On any view it seems highly improbable that these funds represent legitimate taxed earnings.
- There was nothing inherently or apparently improbable or unbelievable about the story given by the Colleys.
- I personally do not find the idea inherently improbable.
- Well, it's a theory, an improbable one, but harmless fun to contemplate.
- They don't even seem to be bothered that many of their stories contradict one another or are highly improbable.
- These are sitcom characters whose emotional states swing instantly to match the twists and turns of a wholly improbable plot.
- A mere year ago this outcome would have been considered wildly improbable.
- What follows in the film is one improbable set-up after another, until it ends with the most ludicrous ending ever.
- My mind raced through one improbable scenario after the next.
- Such constant failure is puzzling, not to mention statistically improbable.
- She is a most improbable superstar, this small, talkative, unshowy, and resoundingly English mother of two.
- No matter how improbable it may seem to you in this terrible time, someday you will laugh again.
- Before we knew it, we were celebrating one of the greatest and most improbable victories of all time.
- The proposition is that everything is possible - no matter how improbable, if you devise the correct marketing strategy.
- And yet, improbable as it had seemed for most of the afternoon, they won.
- The most improbable of explanations were routinely passed off as worthy of serious consideration.
- As improbable as it may sound, even the construction business is turning to outsourcing.
- That's an area where it seems improbable to go that fast because it's so congested.
Synonyms
unlikely, not likely, doubtful, dubious, debatable, questionable, uncertain
1. 1.1 Unexpected and apparently inauthentic.
  the characters have improbable names
  Example sentencesExamples
  I have a neat piece of software with the improbable name of Delicious Library.
  They and their two children live nearby in a crazy, book-filled house at the furthest end of an improbable road.
  And they can all wear entirely improbable costumes and still look good.
  A chap by the improbable name of Monty Nebinger emails to offer his services.
  The trainer of the Queen's pigeons, an East Anglian with the improbable name of Carlo Napolitano, was at Sun City.
  Going for gold in the ‘most improbable name for a PR bunny’ event is exotic Tiggy Tonks.
  Synonyms
  inauthentic, unconvincing, unbelievable, incredible, ridiculous, absurd, preposterous

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, or from Latin improbabilis ‘hard to prove’, from in- ‘not’ + probabilis (see probable).

单词	improbable
释义	Definition of improbable in English: improbable adjective ɪmˈprɒbəb(ə)lɪmˈprɑbəb(ə)l 1Not likely to be true or to happen. this account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable Example sentencesExamples No matter how improbable it may seem to you in this terrible time, someday you will laugh again. The most improbable of explanations were routinely passed off as worthy of serious consideration. These are sitcom characters whose emotional states swing instantly to match the twists and turns of a wholly improbable plot. As improbable as it may sound, even the construction business is turning to outsourcing. That's an area where it seems improbable to go that fast because it's so congested. What follows in the film is one improbable set-up after another, until it ends with the most ludicrous ending ever. A mere year ago this outcome would have been considered wildly improbable. There was nothing inherently or apparently improbable or unbelievable about the story given by the Colleys. On any view it seems highly improbable that these funds represent legitimate taxed earnings. Before we knew it, we were celebrating one of the greatest and most improbable victories of all time. My mind raced through one improbable scenario after the next. No flight of fancy was too improbable, no wild accusation too unlikely. Well, it's a theory, an improbable one, but harmless fun to contemplate. They don't even seem to be bothered that many of their stories contradict one another or are highly improbable. Absurd and improbable it may be, but the government is unlikely to worry about lack of majority support. I personally do not find the idea inherently improbable. Such constant failure is puzzling, not to mention statistically improbable. She is a most improbable superstar, this small, talkative, unshowy, and resoundingly English mother of two. And yet, improbable as it had seemed for most of the afternoon, they won. The proposition is that everything is possible - no matter how improbable, if you devise the correct marketing strategy. Synonyms unlikely, not likely, doubtful, dubious, debatable, questionable, uncertain difficult to believe, implausible, far-fetched, fanciful unthinkable, inconceivable, unimaginable, unimagined, incredible 1.1 Unexpected and apparently inauthentic. the characters have improbable names Example sentencesExamples They and their two children live nearby in a crazy, book-filled house at the furthest end of an improbable road. And they can all wear entirely improbable costumes and still look good. Going for gold in the ‘most improbable name for a PR bunny’ event is exotic Tiggy Tonks. The trainer of the Queen's pigeons, an East Anglian with the improbable name of Carlo Napolitano, was at Sun City. I have a neat piece of software with the improbable name of Delicious Library. A chap by the improbable name of Monty Nebinger emails to offer his services. Synonyms inauthentic, unconvincing, unbelievable, incredible, ridiculous, absurd, preposterous contrived, laboured, strained, forced informal hard to swallow Origin Late 16th century: from French, or from Latin improbabilis 'hard to prove', from in- 'not' + probabilis (see probable). Definition of improbable in US English: improbable adjectiveɪmˈprɑbəb(ə)limˈpräbəb(ə)l 1Not likely to be true or to happen. this account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable Example sentencesExamples No flight of fancy was too improbable, no wild accusation too unlikely. Absurd and improbable it may be, but the government is unlikely to worry about lack of majority support. On any view it seems highly improbable that these funds represent legitimate taxed earnings. There was nothing inherently or apparently improbable or unbelievable about the story given by the Colleys. I personally do not find the idea inherently improbable. Well, it's a theory, an improbable one, but harmless fun to contemplate. They don't even seem to be bothered that many of their stories contradict one another or are highly improbable. These are sitcom characters whose emotional states swing instantly to match the twists and turns of a wholly improbable plot. A mere year ago this outcome would have been considered wildly improbable. What follows in the film is one improbable set-up after another, until it ends with the most ludicrous ending ever. My mind raced through one improbable scenario after the next. Such constant failure is puzzling, not to mention statistically improbable. She is a most improbable superstar, this small, talkative, unshowy, and resoundingly English mother of two. No matter how improbable it may seem to you in this terrible time, someday you will laugh again. Before we knew it, we were celebrating one of the greatest and most improbable victories of all time. The proposition is that everything is possible - no matter how improbable, if you devise the correct marketing strategy. And yet, improbable as it had seemed for most of the afternoon, they won. The most improbable of explanations were routinely passed off as worthy of serious consideration. As improbable as it may sound, even the construction business is turning to outsourcing. That's an area where it seems improbable to go that fast because it's so congested. Synonyms unlikely, not likely, doubtful, dubious, debatable, questionable, uncertain 1.1 Unexpected and apparently inauthentic. the characters have improbable names Example sentencesExamples I have a neat piece of software with the improbable name of Delicious Library. They and their two children live nearby in a crazy, book-filled house at the furthest end of an improbable road. And they can all wear entirely improbable costumes and still look good. A chap by the improbable name of Monty Nebinger emails to offer his services. The trainer of the Queen's pigeons, an East Anglian with the improbable name of Carlo Napolitano, was at Sun City. Going for gold in the ‘most improbable name for a PR bunny’ event is exotic Tiggy Tonks. Synonyms inauthentic, unconvincing, unbelievable, incredible, ridiculous, absurd, preposterous Origin Late 16th century: from French, or from Latin improbabilis ‘hard to prove’, from in- ‘not’ + probabilis (see probable).
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