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Implausibility: meaning, definitions and examples

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implausibility

 

[ ɪmˌplɔːzɪˈbɪlɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,901, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.