as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe
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Recent Examples of far-fetched
The notion of the swaggering state swallowing a chunk of its resistant neighbor is completely far-fetched.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
What was said on the internet didn’t have much to do with the real movie that Cronin made, but even as the gossip grew louder and more far-fetched, the emerging auteur didn’t speak out.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Five years ago, the notion that a Demi Lovato show would feature Joe Jonas and have Selena Gomez in the audience may have felt far-fetched.
—Tomás Mier, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Honestly, a new bear market in crude is far-fetched given the geopolitical backdrop, and Devon is a North American play.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
What was said on the internet didn’t have much to do with the real movie that Cronin made, but even as the gossip grew louder and more far-fetched, the emerging auteur didn’t speak out.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Five years ago, the notion that a Demi Lovato show would feature Joe Jonas and have Selena Gomez in the audience may have felt far-fetched.
—Tomás Mier, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Honestly, a new bear market in crude is far-fetched given the geopolitical backdrop, and Devon is a North American play.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for far-fetched
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-fetched
unlikely
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Attempting to close this gap solely by raising the gas tax would require a dramatic increase that is unlikely to be politically viable.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But analysts said the new model is unlikely to send markets into the kind of frenzy the previous one did.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-fetched. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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