Improbable vs Unthinkable - What's the difference?
improbable | unthinkable |
Not likely to be true.
Not likely to happen.
Incapable of being believed; incredible.
Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 23
, author=Tom Fordyce
, title=2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France
, work=BBC Sport
As adjectives the difference between improbable and unthinkable
is that improbable is not likely to be true while unthinkable is incapable of being believed; incredible.improbable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It's highly improbable that aliens abducted you.
- Due to the loss of power, it is improbable that we will begin on time.
Derived terms
* improbability * improbablyAntonyms
* probableSee also
* impossible ----unthinkable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Nothing is unthinkable , nothing impossible to the balanced person, provided it comes out of the needs of life and is dedicated to life's further development -
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