Meaning & Definition of Implausible in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Not having the appearance of truth or credibility.

  Example Sentence: His explanation for being late was so implausible that no one believed him.

• Definition: Difficult to believe; unlikely.

  Example Sentence: The story he told was so implausible that it raised doubts among listeners.

• Definition: Unlikely to happen; improbable.

  Example Sentence: An implausible series of events led to their meeting.

Etymology

Origin: From Latin 'implausibilis' meaning 'not able to be applauded or accepted'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• implausible deniability: The ability to plausibly deny an action or knowledge of it, often because the evidence is weak or ambiguous.
• implausible scenario: A situation or sequence of events that is highly unlikely to occur.

Translations

• Spanish: implausible

• French: implausible

• German: unplausibel

• Russian: неправдоподобный

Related Words

• plausible: Having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly reasonable.

• implausibly: In a manner that cannot be believed or is not credible.

Slang Meanings of implausible

• Meaning: Sketchy

  Example Sentence: That explanation sounded really sketchy, like it was implausible.

• Meaning: Hard to swallow

  Example Sentence: His story was too hard to swallow, it felt implausible.