Synonyms of far-fetched

far-fetched

adjective

ˈfär-ˈfecht 

as in unlikely

not likely to be true or to occur

an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unlikely
• improbable
• doubtful
• dubious
• questionable
• odd
• flimsy
• impossible
• bizarre
• implausible
• inconceivable
• ridiculous
• unbelievable
• incredible
• fantastical
• absurd
• unthinkable
• unimaginable
• unapt
• preposterous
• outlandish
• nonsensical
• foolish
• fantastic
• unreal
• insane
• crazy
• remote
• outside
• wild
• slight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• probable
• likely
• plausible
• possible
• conceivable
• credible
• potential
• earthly
• believable
• imaginable
• liable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of far-fetched

But ensuring the fund will genuinely enhance the intergenerational welfare of all Americans may still be far-fetched. —Patrick J. Schena, The Conversation, 8 Feb. 2025

In 2003, my novel about a woman who attends an awards show naked was dismissed as too far-fetched. —airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025

The idea that some bankers from Goldman and Bank of America will go into the guts of some of Europe's largest institutional space companies and emerge with a lean, competitive entity seems far-fetched, to put it mildly, Ars reports. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025

From that perspective, reversals in both the dollar and the broader equity market don’t seem far-fetched at all. —Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025