Doubtful and Implausible

Doubtful

Doubtful adjective - Not likely to be true or to occur.
Usage example: our winning the championship increasingly looks like a doubtful outcome

Implausible is a synonym for doubtful in unlikely topic. In some cases you can use "Implausible" instead an adjective "Doubtful".

Implausible

Implausible adjective - Too extraordinary or improbable to believe.
Usage example: the terrorist attacks generated a whole passel of implausible conspiracy theories that dishonor the memory of those who perished

Doubtful is a synonym for implausible in unlikely topic. You can use "Doubtful" instead an adjective "Implausible", if it concerns topics such as not likely.

Nearby Word: implausibly
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