Improbable
Improbable adjective - Not likely to be true or to occur.
Usage example: it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
Nearby Words: improbability, improbably
Plausible
Plausible adjective - Worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable.
Usage example: it's a plausible explanation for the demise of that prehistoric species
Nearby Words: plausibly, plausibility
Both words in one sentence
- After some investigating, he dashes off an apparently improbable but plausible scenario.
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Improbable Age: Actually downplayed compared to many of the other games; Lenna is the youngest Light Warrior at eighteen and Galuf is a Badass Grandpa who is actually at a plausible grandfather age.
Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy V - While surprising and improbable, it is actually plausible; it just means that he wasn't shot by Instant Death Bullets, and that someone managed to give him medical treatment before it was too late.
Source: Unexplained Recovery
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