FAR-FETCHED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

far-fetched

adjective

ˈfär-ˈfecht

Definition of far-fetched

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

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Recent Examples of far-fetched Buying a college football team seems less far-fetched now than when The Athletic made its first attempt at putting a price tag on every Power 4 program last year. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Which wasn’t that far-fetched because the whole place really was a fire hazard. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 Even so, the accusation that Anthropic intends to actually enter all of these verticals directly, rather than simply build tools that will make their models easier to deploy into these verticals—which is hardly the same thing—seems far-fetched. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for far-fetched

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unlikely

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The two most prominent, Hebrew and Yiddish, have always been unlikely bedfellows, frequently fighting with each other.

— Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Initial support is near the breakout point around $660, although a pullback of that magnitude is unlikely.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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