Implausibility: meaning, definitions and examples
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implausibility
[ ɪmˌplɔːzɪˈbɪlɪti ]
in storytelling
The quality of being implausible; lack of credibility or believability.
Synonyms
improbability, unbelievability, unlikelihood
Examples of usage
- It's hard to enjoy a movie when it's filled with implausibility.
- The implausibility of the plot made the book difficult to read.
Translations
Translations of the word "implausibility" in other languages:
🇵🇹 improbabilidade
🇮🇳 असंभाव्यता
🇩🇪 Unwahrscheinlichkeit
🇮🇩 ketidakmasukakalan
🇺🇦 неймовірність
🇵🇱 nieprawdopodobieństwo
🇯🇵 あり得なさ
🇫🇷 improbabilité
🇪🇸 improbabilidad
🇹🇷 olasılıksızlık
🇰🇷 있을 법하지 않음
🇸🇦 استحالة
🇨🇿 nepravděpodobnost
🇸🇰 nepravdepodobnosť
🇨🇳 不可能性
🇸🇮 neverjetnost
🇮🇸 ósennileiki
🇰🇿 ықтималдықсыздық
🇬🇪 მიუღებლობა
🇦🇿 ehtimalın olmaması
🇲🇽 improbabilidad
Word origin
The word 'implausibility' is derived from the Latin word 'implausibilitas', which means 'unbelievability'. The concept of implausibility has been present in storytelling and literature for centuries, as writers strive to create believable and engaging narratives. The term gained popularity in the English language in the late 19th century, coinciding with the rise of modern fiction and the exploration of complex plot structures.
See also: implausible, plausibility.