Spanish Conversation · Level 102
59 words
Spanish word
inverosímil
Pronunciation
IPA/imbeɾoˈsimil/
Meaning
- adjectiveunbelievable
Example
Esa historia es inverosímil.
That story is unbelievable.
More examples
El experimento dio un resultado inverosímil.
The experiment produced an unbelievable result.
Core concept
A claim that contradicts common experience.
Common phrases
un resultado inverosímil
an unbelievable result
algo inverosímil
something unbelievable
Similar words
increíble: Incredibly surprising and hard to accept as real, evoking amazement.
insólito: Strikingly rare and out of the ordinary, seldom experienced.
extraordinario: Extraordinary in quality or degree, noticeably beyond the normal.
Definition in Spanish
Que parece imposible o muy difícil de creer porque contradice lo probable o la experiencia.
Word origin
It derives from Latin in- 'not' plus verosimilis, which comes from verus 'true' and similis 'similar', literally 'not seeming true'.
Usage tips
- It contrasts with increíble in nuance: inverosímil signals implausibility or contradiction to probability rather than mere surprise.