Synonyms of far-fetched

far-fetched

adjective

ˈfär-ˈfecht 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unlikely
• improbable
• doubtful
• dubious
• questionable
• odd
• flimsy
• impossible
• bizarre
• implausible
• inconceivable
• ridiculous
• unbelievable
• incredible
• fantastical
• absurd
• unthinkable
• unimaginable
• unapt
• preposterous
• outlandish
• nonsensical
• foolish
• fantastic
• unreal
• insane
• crazy
• remote
• outside
• wild
• slight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• probable
• likely
• plausible
• possible
• conceivable
• credible
• potential
• earthly
• believable
• imaginable
• liable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of far-fetched

Nominating individuals for high-profile government positions imbues them and their beliefs with credibility, no matter how far-fetched. —Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025

At times, the whole thing seemed a bit far-fetched. —Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025

President has missed his deadline for ending the war in Ukraine within a day of taking office but even if his pledge to halt hostilities was far-fetched, his new administration has insisted that the conflict can be ended quickly. —Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025

The argument of the majority who was against that women studying were so far-fetched and ridiculous. —Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025