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Adjective: improbable  im'pró-bu-bul
  1. Not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
    "an improbable event";
    - unlikely
     
  2. Having a probability too low to inspire belief
    "The improbable story seemed too far-fetched";
    - unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely, doubtful
     
  3. Too improbable to admit of belief
    "His improbable story about meeting aliens convinced no one";
    - marvelous [US], marvellous [Brit, Cdn], tall

See also: implausible, incredible, supposed, unbelievable

Antonym: probable

Encyclopedia: Improbable