Synonyms of implausible

implausible

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈplȯ-zə-bəl 

as in incredible

too extraordinary or improbable to believe

the terrorist attacks generated a whole passel of implausible conspiracy theories that dishonor the memory of those who perished

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incredible
• incredulous
• unlikely
• impossible
• fantastical
• unconvincing
• inconceivable
• unbelievable
• absurd
• ridiculous
• doubtful
• unreasonable
• unthinkable
• questionable
• unimaginable
• silly
• dubious
• uncompelling
• unconceivable
• fantastic
• full of it
• debatable
• suspicious
• suspect
• far-fetched
• disputable
• shaky
• hopeless
• fishy
• ludicrous
• flimsy
• laughable
• outlandish
• preposterous
• untenable
• farcical
• comical
• dubitable
• indefensible
• doubtable
• dodgy
• risible
• insupportable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plausible
• conceivable
• convincing
• believable
• credible
• possible
• imaginable
• creditable
• probable
• thinkable
• likely
• reasonable
• supposable
• cogitable
• certain
• sure
• indisputable
• undeniable
• unquestionable
• incontestable
• undoubted
• indubitable
• questionless

Examples of implausible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many doctors have argued that the prosecution case was based on implausible and inaccurate evidence. —The Week Uk, theweek, 28 July 2024

The reaction by so many, so fast shows why lowering the temperature seems so implausible, Axios' Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen write. —Adam Tamburin, Axios, 15 July 2024

Russia’s implausible deniability Even so, for Russia, Wagner’s losses create more challenges than opportunities. —Christopher Michael Faulkner, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024

Director and co-screenwriter Felipe Mucci keeps us guessing throughout in this implausible, unhinged shocker that’s recklessly enjoyable and well-acted. —Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024