implausibility.

The quality of seeming unlikely or difficult to accept given what is known.

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Words that belong together

• implausibility of an explanation
• apparent implausibility

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The account's implausibility prompted further checks.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.