far
fetched
Comparative
more far-fetched
Superlative
most far-fetched
1
not probable and difficult to believe
- His explanation for being late was so far-fetched that no one believed him.
- The idea of time travel seemed far-fetched to most scientists.
- They dismissed the far-fetched claims as mere speculation without evidence.
- The detective found the suspect’s far-fetched alibi hard to take seriously.
- The idea of time travel still seems far-fetched to most scientists.