improbable
pronunciation
How to pronounce improbable in British English:
UK [ɪmˈprɒbəbl]
How to pronounce improbable in American English:
US [ɪmˈprɑbəbl]
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- Adjective:
- not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
- having a probability to low to inspire belief
- too improbable to admit of belief
Word Origin
- improbable (adj.)
- 1590s, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + probable, or else from Latin improbabilis. Related: Improbably.
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Example
- 1. And this is all very definitely deeply improbable .
- 2. Until recently such an outcome had seemed improbable .
- 3. Scottish gay and lesbian campaigners think this is improbable .
- 4. Can something inevitable also be highly improbable ?
- 5. Still , we think this is improbable .