implausibility
/im,plɔ:zə'biliti/
Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being difficult to believe; the fact of seeming unlikely or unconvincing.
Usage
"Implausibility" is used to describe the characteristic of a story, explanation, claim, or situation that lacks credibility or seems improbable. It is a formal term often used in analytical, critical, or academic contexts to assess arguments or narratives.
Examples
- The main weakness of the film's plot was its sheer implausibility.
- Scientists pointed out the implausibility of the theory's basic assumptions.
- Despite its implausibility, the legend has been passed down for generations.
Advanced Usage
- "Strain credulity": This phrase is often used in similar contexts to "implausibility," describing something so unlikely it challenges belief.
- The coincidence in the story strained credulity.
- Conceptual Use: The term can be used abstractly to discuss the inherent unbelievability of an idea.
- He wrote a paper debating the philosophical implausibility of perfect altruism.
Variants and Related Words
- Implausible (adjective): Not seeming reasonable or probable; difficult to believe.
- He gave an implausible excuse for his lateness.
- Plausibility (noun): The quality of seeming reasonable or probable.
- The detective assessed the plausibility of each suspect's alibi.
Synonyms
- Unlikelihood: The state of being not likely to happen or be true.
- Incredibility: The quality of being impossible to believe.
- Improbability: The state or fact of being unlikely.
Antonyms
- Plausibility: The quality of being seemingly reasonable or credible.
- Credibility: The quality of being trusted and believed in.
- Likelihood: The state of being probable.
Noun
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the quality of provoking disbelief
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