IMPLAUSIBLY Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

implausibly

adverb

as in incredibly

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Recent Examples of implausibly Favreau wanted the vehicle bouncy, but not too fast or implausibly smooth. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Somewhat implausibly for the median lifespan of the late 12th century, Enrico lives to 98 years old. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 On weekdays, there is one service a day that passes through this implausibly remote part of the Cambridgeshire Fens at just after seven in the morning. — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026 Max is accompanied on his adventures by anxious robot C-3PO AB Sitter, and FX, a magical alien masquerading as a toy who can turn the kid's implausibly impressive sand sculptures into fully functioning robots. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026 When a handful of renderings leaked prematurely, the initial reactions focused on ostensibly vulgar details, especially bronze accents that looked implausibly golden in the renderings and a presidential seal etched on one wall. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 The morphine concentration was implausibly high because it was fabricated. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue. — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 Aje suggests that Mayra passes over her baby to her when the time comes, and Mayra implausibly agrees. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Indeed, the diamond was quite an exquisite addition, considering that such gemstones over 10 carats are incredibly rare.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
For now, this perfect mix of burgeoning youth and senior leadership has come together to create an incredibly deep team with big dreams.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

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There was a great deal of anger—about government malfeasance, a widening wealth gap, and an impossibly tight labor market—especially among young Koreans like Oh.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Advertisement If your son’s Instagram or TikTok feed is full of impossibly muscular men, you might be tempted to tell him to log off.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

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