far-fetched

/ˌfɑː ˈfetʃt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɑːr ˈfetʃt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfär-ˈfecht/ (ame, mw)

far-fetched — adjective

1. describing a story, idea, or claim that is so unlikely that most people find it

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a story, idea, or claim that is so unlikely that most people find it hard to believe or accept.

例句

The police found his story about the robbery far-fetched and asked for more evidence.

find + [object] + far-fetched

Some viewers think the movie's plot is far-fetched, but others enjoy the fantasy.

同義詞
  • unlikely

    broader and more neutral; far-fetched adds a stronger sense of implausibility

  • implausible

    slightly more formal; common in academic and journalistic writing

  • unbelievable

    overlaps in meaning but can also mean 'amazing' in a positive sense

  • improbable

    more objective, often used with statistical or logical reasoning

反義詞
  • plausible

    describes an argument or story that seems reasonable and likely

  • believable

    direct opposite; easy to accept as true

  • realistic

    conveys that something matches real-life experience

文法句型

find + object + far-fetched

seem far-fetched

sound far-fetched

用法筆記

This adjective works with linking verbs (seem, sound, appear, be) and the pattern find + object + far-fetched. It is attributive (a far-fetched excuse) and predicative (the excuse is far-fetched). Do not confuse with far-reaching, which describes something with wide-ranging effects.

常見錯誤

❌The new policy has far-fetched consequences for the whole industry.
✅The new policy has far-reaching consequences for the whole industry.
💡far-reaching means having a wide impact; far-fetched means unlikely to be true.
❌The story is very far-fetched to believe.
✅The story is far-fetched and hard to believe.
💡far-fetched is not used in the pattern 'too ~ to believe'; use a separate clause instead.