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Definition of implausible adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

implausible

adjective
 
/ɪmˈplɔːzəbl/
 
/ɪmˈplɔːzəbl/
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  1. not seeming reasonable or likely to be true
    • an implausible claim/idea/theory
    • It was all highly implausible.
    • Her explanation is not implausible.
    opposite plausible
    Extra Examples
    • These results might be considered implausible.
    • This idea is totally implausible.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • sound
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
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