improbable
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French improbable, from im- + probable.
Adjective
improbable (comparative more improbable, superlative most improbable)
- not likely to be true
- It's highly improbable that aliens abducted you.
- not likely to happen
- Due to the loss of power, it is improbable that we will begin on time.
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Translations
not likely to be true
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not likely to happen
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French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pʁɔ.babl/
Adjective
improbable (plural improbables)
- unlikely, improbable (not likely)
- Synonym: peu probable
Further reading
- “improbable” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
Adjective
improbable (plural improbables)
- improbable, unlikely
- Antonym: probable
Derived terms
Terms derived from improbable
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