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im-PROB-uh-bl/ɪmˈprɒbəbl/

Improbable means not likely to be true or to happen: an improbable story, highly improbable. Unlikely is everyday; a warm film does not pass an empty n.

Meaning

Not likely to be true or to happen.

Examples

• “It is improbable that an empty n will pass audit, however warm the film.”
• “Unlikely is everyday. Implausible is the story twin. A film is branding. A cell is a number. Fill the cell; then warm the lighting.”

Good to know

Unlikely. Everyday: unlikely. A warm film ≠ a passing audit.

Near in meaning

unlikely

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