far fetched
Hard to believe
Far-fetched describes something implausible or hard to believe—an explanation, theory, or story that seems to stretch credibility: His alibi was far-fetched at best.
The image is of something brought from so far away that its connection to the matter at hand seems tenuous.
Also spelled farfetched.
Not likely true
- unlikelyNot apt to happen
- unbelievableImpossible to accept as true
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- questionableOf uncertain validity
unconvincing · hard to swallow · suspect · incredible · preposterous · absurd · ludicrous · ridiculous
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- hyperbolicExaggerated beyond reason
dramatized · overdone · overdrawn · sensationalized · theatrical · melodramatic · tall tale · fish story
Imaginatively unrealistic
- imaginaryExisting only in thought
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- outlandishStrikingly weird or foreign-seeming
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
fairy tale · pipe dream · castle in the air · fantasy · make-believe · wild · flights of fancy · daydream
improbable
Not likely true
- unlikelyNot apt to happen
- unbelievableImpossible to accept as true
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
questionable · unconvincing · hard to swallow · suspect · incredible · preposterous · absurd · ludicrous · ridiculous · illogical
overblown
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- inflatedExpanded with gas
hyperbolic · dramatized · overdone · overdrawn · sensationalized · theatrical · melodramatic · tall tale · fish story · stretched
fanciful
Imaginatively unrealistic
- imaginaryExisting only in thought
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- outlandishStrikingly weird or foreign-seeming
whimsical · fairy tale · pipe dream · castle in the air · fantasy · make-believe · wild · flights of fancy · daydream · quixotic
far fetchedplausible
Appearing worthy of belief
believable · realistic · credible · likely · probable
far fetchedwell-founded
Having sound basis
grounded · substantiated · factual · supported · evidence-based
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