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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Improbable  \Im*prob"a*ble\,  a.  [L.  improbabilis  pref.  im-  not  + 
  probabilis  probable:  cf  F.  improbable.  See  {Probable}.] 
  Not  probable;  unlikely  to  be  true;  not  to  be  expected  under 
  the  circumstances  or  in  the  usual  course  of  events;  as  an 
  improbable  story  or  event. 
 
  He  .  .  .  sent  to  Elutherius  then  bishop  of  Rome,  an 
  improbable  letter,  as  some  of  the  contents  discover. 
  --Milton. 
  --  {Im*prob"a*ble*ness},  n.  --  {Im*prob"a*bly},  adv 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  improbable 
  adj  1:  not  likely  to  be  true  or  to  occur  or  to  have  occurred; 
  "legislation  on  the  question  is  highly  unlikely";  "an 
  improbable  event"  [syn:  {unlikely}]  [ant:  {probable}] 
  2:  having  a  probability  to  low  to  inspire  belief  [syn:  {unbelievable}, 
  {unconvincing},  {unlikely}] 
  3:  too  improbable  to  admit  of  belief;  "a  tall  story"  [syn:  {marvelous}, 
  {marvellous},  {tall(a)}] 




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