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far-fetched

1 of 1adjective
/ˌfɑrˈfɛtʃt/
Forms:more far-fetched,most far-fetched
1

not probable and difficult to believe

  • His explanation for being late was so far-fetched that no one believed him.
  • The idea of time travel seemed far-fetched to most scientists.
  • They dismissed the far-fetched claims as mere speculation without evidence.
  • The detective found the suspect’s far-fetched alibi hard to take seriously.
  • The idea of time travel still seems far-fetched to most scientists.