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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of far-fetched

For Heather, the idea of setting Haack up with someone for 2025 isn’t too far-fetched. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024

But a large-scale push to change the industry's business practices seems far-fetched. —Maya Goldman, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024

Whoever DeWine taps to fill the seat left vacant by Vance could hold it for decades, a development that would have seemed far-fetched if suggested barely a decade ago. —Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024

But nationwide, 695 dairy herds in 15 states have tested positive for bird flu; the idea that Raw Farm is the only raw-dairy provider with bird flu in its product seems far-fetched. —Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024