Improbable Meaning in English

word

US

ˌɪmˈpɹɑbəbəɫ

im-PRAH-buh-buhl

UK

ɪmpɹˈɒbəbəl

im-PROB-uh-buhl

التعريف

Unlikely to happen or be true; not probable.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Improbable' is more formal than 'unlikely' and is often used in academic or written contexts. It suggests something is possible but with very little chance. Common collocations: 'improbable event', 'seems improbable'. Do not confuse with 'impossible' (which means it can't happen at all).

• Spanish: improbable - inverosímil
• Portuguese (BR): improvável
• Portuguese (PT): improvável
• Chinese (Simplified): 不太可能的 - 不大可能的
• Chinese (Traditional): 不太可能的 - 不大可能的
• Hindi: असंभव जैसा - असंभव प्रतीत होने वाला
• Arabic: غير محتمل
• Bengali: অসম্ভবপর্যায় - অসম্ভব (সম্ভাবনা কম)
• Russian: маловероятный
• Japanese: ありそうもない - 起こりそうにない
• Vietnamese: khó xảy ra - khó tin
• Korean: 있을 것 같지 않은 - 일어날 것 같지 않은
• Turkish: olası olmayan - muhtemel olmayan
• Urdu: ناممکن کے قریب - غیرمحتمل
• Indonesian: tidak mungkin - sukar terjadi

جمل نموذجية

It is improbable that it will snow in the desert.

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The story he told sounded improbable.

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Winning the lottery is very improbable.

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That’s an improbable excuse—you’ll have to try harder next time.

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He pulled off an improbable victory against all odds.

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Sometimes, life takes the most improbable turns.

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