farfetched
Adjective: 1. Unlikely and unconvincing; not easy to believe: Describes an idea, story, or explanation that is so imaginative, exaggerated, or improbable that it seems difficult or impossible to accept as true. 2. Strained or forced: Can describe a comparison or connection that seems artificial or too indirect to be reasonable.
The adjective "farfetched" is used to express skepticism or disbelief about a claim or narrative. It suggests that something is too improbable to be taken seriously. * It typically comes before a noun (e.g., a farfetched theory) or after a linking verb like be, seem, or sound (e.g., That sounds farfetched). * It is often used to critique plots in movies, excuses, conspiracy theories, or proposed solutions to problems.
- Before a noun:
- The movie's plot was entertaining but relied on a farfetched coincidence to resolve the conflict.
- He gave a farfetched explanation for why he was late.
- After a linking verb:
- Her story about meeting a celebrity on the subway seems a bit farfetched.
- The idea that aliens built the pyramids is generally considered farfetched by historians.
- "to stretch the imagination": A common phrase used similarly to describe something that is farfetched.
- The scientific premise of the novel stretches the imagination but is compelling.
- Degrees of improbability can be expressed: , , .
- Far-fetched: This hyphenated spelling is an equally correct variant, especially common in British English.
- Farfetchedness (noun, rare): The quality of being farfetched.
- The farfetchedness of the premise undermined the film's credibility.
- Implausible: Not seeming reasonable or probable.
- Unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true.
- Improbable: Not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen.
- Preposterous: Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous (stronger than ).
- Fantastical: Based on fantasy; imaginative in an unreal way.
- Plausible: Seeming reasonable or probable.
- Credible: Able to be believed; convincing.
- Likely: Such as well might happen or be true.
- Realistic: Having a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected.
- A bit of a stretch: An idiom meaning something is not easily believable or is only barely possible, similar to .
- Saying you didn't hear the alarm because you were in a parallel universe is a bit of a stretch.
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highly imaginative but unlikely
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a farfetched excuse
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an implausible explanation
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