
Implausible
Context Matters
Consider the situation or storyline when deciding if something is implausible.

The time travel plot in the movie was implausible given the realistic setting.
Degree of Unlikeliness
'Implausible' doesn't mean impossible, but it suggests that something is very hard to believe.

His explanation for the lost money was implausible but not impossible.
Emotional Tone
Using 'implausible' can express skepticism or doubt about someone's statement or story.

Her excuse for being late was so implausible that I couldn't help laughing.
Compare with
AbsurdConceivableDoubtfulImprobableLikelyPreposterousQuestionableRidiculous
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