Improbable
Example: It is improbable that he will change his mind today.
Definition
"Improbable" describes something that is unlikely to happen or be true, especially in contexts involving reasoning or philosophical inquiry. For example, saying 'It is improbable that he will change his mind today' expresses doubt about the event's occurrence based on current evidence or logic.
Etymology
The word "improbable" comes from the Latin 'im-' meaning 'not' and 'probabilis' meaning 'provable' or 'likely.' It entered English in the late 15th century, combining these parts to express the idea of something being unlikely or not probable. Did you know that the root 'probabilis' is related to 'probe,' originally meaning to test or prove something?
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"Improbable" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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