farfetched
Hard to believe
Farfetched describes something unlikely or hard to believe—an explanation, theory, or story that seems too improbable to accept: His alibi was farfetched at best.
The word suggests someone has reached too far for a connection or conclusion.
Also spelled far-fetched.
Completely contrary to reason
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- absurdWildly illogical
- outlandishStrikingly weird or foreign-seeming
fanciful · wild · outrageous · laughable · fantastical · bizarre · cockamamie · harebrained
Not likely true
- unlikelyNot apt to happen
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- unconvincingNot able to persuade
unbelievable · incredible · suspect · doubtful · fishy · iffy · remote · tenuous
Exaggerated beyond reason
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- inflatedExpanded with gas
dramatized · overdrawn · stretched · tall-tale · extravagant · overdone · sensationalized · aggrandized
preposterous
Completely contrary to reason
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- absurdWildly illogical
outlandish · fanciful · wild · outrageous · laughable · fantastical · bizarre · cockamamie · harebrained · nonsensical
improbable
Not likely true
- unlikelyNot apt to happen
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- questionableOf uncertain validity
unconvincing · unbelievable · incredible · suspect · doubtful · fishy · iffy · remote · tenuous · strained
hyperbolic
Exaggerated beyond reason
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- overstatedClaimed more than true
inflated · dramatized · overdrawn · stretched · tall-tale · extravagant · overdone · sensationalized · aggrandized · magnified
farfetchedplausible
Appearing worthy of belief
believable · credible · realistic · likely · convincing
farfetchedreasonable
Showing sound judgment
logical · well-founded · well-grounded · sound · sensible
farfetchedobvious
Easily perceived, unmistakable
self-evident · straightforward · logical · natural · intuitive
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