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Definition improbable in British English

improbable adjective

adjective
/ɪmˈprɒbəb(ə)l/
1

not likely to happen or to be true

Example

a rather improbable story

Example

It's improbable that a lawyer would give such advice.

Example

It seemed highly improbable he would return to work.

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Example

an improbable friendship between two women of very different backgrounds

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Definition improbable in British English