Inverosímiles (en. Implausible)

/in.be.ɾo.si.ˈmi.les/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to something that is incredible or unreal.
The witness's explanations were incredible.
Las explicaciones del testigo eran inverosímiles.
Describes situations that are not plausible or lack logic.
The story he told was so incredible that no one believed him.
La historia que contó era tan inverosímil que nadie le creyó.
Something that cannot be accepted as true.
The results of the experiment seemed incredible.
Los resultados del experimento parecían inverosímiles.

Etymology

From Latin 'inverosimilis', meaning 'not resembling the true'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

incredible but true
Expression indicating that something unbelievable may turn out to be true.
inverosímil pero cierto
an incredible story
Refers to a narrative that lacks plausibility.
una historia inverosímil
incredible facts
Data or situations that are not credible or seem false.
hechos inverosímiles

Related Words

plausible
Having the appearance of truth.
verosímil
credible
That can be believed or trusted in.
creíble

Slang Meanings

Incredible in everyday situations.
What he said was so incredible that it made us laugh.
Lo que él dijo era tan inverosímil que nos hizo reír.
Describing something ridiculous.
That story sounds so incredible that it seems like a joke.
Esa historia suena tan inverosímil que parece un chiste.