Does Implausible Mean Impossible?

"Implausible" means "not seeming reasonable or probable", while "impossible" means "not able to occur, exist or be done," as you read in Oxford Dictionary of English. Probably, in some contexts, "totally implausible" could mean "impossible."

What is meant by the word implausible?

: not plausible : provoking disbelief.

What does im mean in implausible?

The adjective implausible breaks down into im, meaning “not,” and plausible, meaning "likely." So it simply means "not likely." Implausible ideas or stories usually get high marks for creativity, but they're just too crazy to be believable.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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