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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred;
- Example: "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"
- Example: "an improbable event"
[syn: improbable, unlikely]

2. having a probability too low to inspire belief;
[syn: improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely]

3. too improbable to admit of belief;
- Example: "a tall story"
[syn: improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall(a)]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Improbable \Im*prob"a*ble\, a. [L. improbabilis; pref. im- not + probabilis probable: cf. F. improbable. See Probable.] Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events; as, an improbable story or event. [1913 Webster] He . . . sent to Elutherius, then bishop of Rome, an improbable letter, as some of the contents discover. --Milton. -- Im*prob"a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*prob"a*bly, adv. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

improbable adj 1: not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event" [syn: improbable, unlikely] [ant: likely, probable] 2: having a probability too low to inspire belief [syn: improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely] 3: too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story" [syn: improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall(a)]