improbable
adjective
im·prob·a·ble
(ˌ)im-ˈprä-bə-bəl 
-ˈpräb-bəl
: unlikely to be true or to occur
also
: unlikely but real or true
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The team made an improbable comeback.
it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
In admittedly improbable circumstances, the side finishing 11th could qualify (this would require, among other things, Villa to win the Champions League, Spurs or Manchester United to win the Europa League, and Chelsea to win the Conference League).
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2023, Bachelier opened a cafe and test kitchen space along Highway 101 in Leucadia that somewhat accidentally became a blockbuster restaurant, though its immediate success was slightly improbable but not at all surprising given the collective talent.
—Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
State of play: This year's bracket lacked improbable, deep runs from lower seeds like North Carolina State last year or Loyola Chicago in 2018.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for improbable
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“Improbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improbable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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improbable
adjective
im·prob·a·ble
(ˈ)im-ˈpräb(-ə)-bəl
: not probable : unlikely to be true or to occur
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