In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
IMPROBABLE
improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall
(adjective) too improbable to admit of belief; “a tall story”
improbable, unlikely
(adjective) not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; “legislation on the question is highly unlikely”; “an improbable event”
improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely
(adjective) having a probability too low to inspire belief
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
improbable (comparative more improbable, superlative most improbable)
Not likely to be true.
Not likely to happen.
Antonyms
• probable
Source: Wiktionary
Im*prob"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. improbabilis; pref. im- not + probabilis probable: cf. F. improbable. See Probable.]
Definition: Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events; as, an improbable story or event. He . . . sent to Elutherius, then bishop of Rome, an improbable letter, as some of the contents discover. Milton.
– Im*prob"a*ble*ness, n.
– Im*prob"a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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