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improbable |
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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