implausible

/ɪmˈplɔːzəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈplɔːzəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)im-ˈplȯ-zə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

implausible — adjective

  • implausiblepositive
  • more implausiblecomparative
  • most implausiblesuperlative

1. If a story, claim, or explanation is implausible, it sounds so unlikely or stran

1.形容詞C1
釋義

If a story, claim, or explanation is implausible, it sounds so unlikely or strange that people find it hard to accept as true.

例句

Tamás gave an implausible excuse about a flat tyre, but his boss did not believe him.

predicative pattern: noun + be + implausible OR attributive: implausible + noun

The detective said the suspect's story sounded highly implausible.

common collocation: highly implausible / sound implausible

同義詞
  • unconvincing

    near-synonym; focuses on failing to persuade rather than on being unlikely

  • far-fetched

    more informal; suggests the idea is wildly exaggerated

  • unlikely

    broader; covers any low-probability event, not only stories or claims

  • improbable

    more formal; emphasises low statistical chance

反義詞
  • plausible

    direct opposite — believable on first hearing

  • convincing

    stronger positive — actively persuades the listener

  • credible

    more formal; worthy of being believed

用法筆記

Frequently modifies words for accounts: story, excuse, explanation, theory, plot, claim. Often intensified with 'highly' or 'wildly'. Distinguish from 'impossible': implausible things could happen but feel unconvincing; impossible things cannot happen at all.

常見錯誤

❌The road was implausible to walk on.
✅The story was implausible.
💡implausible describes claims or accounts, not physical objects or actions.
❌I feel implausible today.
✅Her excuse sounded implausible.
💡people are not implausible; their statements or stories are.