improbableness
Quality of seeming farfetched
The quality of being unlikely or hard to believe.
Improbableness is a rarely used alternative to improbability, carrying the same meaning but sounding more awkward: The sheer improbableness of the coincidence made her suspicious.
Most writers prefer improbability.
State of seeming unlikely
- inconceivabilityInability to be grasped mentally
- impossibilityState of being unachievable
- doubtfulnessState of being uncertain
- remotenessQuality of being faraway
longshot · slimness · unfeasibility · unattainability · farfetchedness · outlandishness · absurdity · preposterousness
State of being unusual
- infrequencyState of occurring seldom
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- singularityPoint where values explode
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
oddity · anomaly · exception · outlier · aberration · freak occurrence · once-in-a-lifetime · phenomenon
Intense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- flabbergastShock into speechlessness
stupefaction · dumbfounded · thunderstruck · wonderment · awe · marvel · unexpectedness · startle
Lack of firm belief
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- incredulityInability to accept something
scrutiny · challenge · dismissiveness · scoffing · debunking · rebuttal · disputation · dubiousness
implausibility
State of seeming unlikely
- inconceivabilityInability to be grasped mentally
- impossibilityState of being unachievable
- doubtfulnessState of being uncertain
remoteness · longshot · slimness · unfeasibility · unattainability · farfetchedness · outlandishness · absurdity · preposterousness · unbelievability
uncommonness
State of being unusual
- infrequencyState of occurring seldom
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- singularityPoint where values explode
uniqueness · oddity · anomaly · exception · outlier · aberration · freak occurrence · once-in-a-lifetime · phenomenon · curiosity
astonishment
Intense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- bewildermentState of being baffled
flabbergast · stupefaction · dumbfounded · thunderstruck · wonderment · awe · marvel · unexpectedness · startle · revelation
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
incredulity · scrutiny · challenge · dismissiveness · scoffing · debunking · rebuttal · disputation · dubiousness · distrust
improbablenessprobability
Quantified chance of occurrence
likelihood · likeliness · certainty · plausibility · inevitability
probably, approve, probe, probable, probability, probity, improbable, probation, reprobate