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improbable

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪmˈprɑbəbəl/ · UK /ɪmˈprɒbəbəl/

improbable means: Not likely to happen or be true.

adjective

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Not likely to happen or be true.

  • A victory seems improbable.
  • She gave an improbable explanation for the missing money.
  • It is highly improbable that both engines will fail.

How to use it: it is improbable that… (It is improbable that they will finish today.)

Similar words: unlikely

Opposites: probable, likely

Common phrases: highly improbable, improbable outcome, improbable story

Questions about improbable

What does improbable mean?

Not likely to happen or be true.

What is improbable in other languages?

Türkçe: olasılığı düşük · Español: improbable · Français: improbable · Deutsch: unwahrscheinlich · Italiano: improbabile · 日本語: 起こりそうにない

How do you pronounce improbable?

In American English /ɪmˈprɑbəbəl/; in British English /ɪmˈprɒbəbəl/.

How do you use improbable in a sentence?

A victory seems improbable. She gave an improbable explanation for the missing money.

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