Implausible (Adjective)
Meaning
Having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The defendant's alibi seemed implausible, especially considering the suspicious behavior that had been reported by several witnesses.
- Her claim of having seen a UFO was met with skepticism, as it sounded like an implausible tale from a science fiction movie.
- After being late for three days in a row, John's excuses were becoming increasingly implausible, and his boss was getting fed up.
- The movie's plot twist was implausible, with characters acting out of character and events unfolding in a highly unrealistic manner.
- The stories about Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster are often dismissed as implausible legends with no basis in reality.