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farfetched possibility

[/ˌfɑːrˈfɛtʃt pɒsəˈbɪləti/]
noun phrasepl: farfetched possibilities
possibilidade improvável
1. A possibility or outcome that is highly unlikely, implausible, or difficult to believe; something that seems unreasonable or exaggerated
The idea that he won the lottery twice in a row is a farfetched possibility.
A ideia de que ele ganhou a loteria duas vezes seguidas é uma possibilidade improvável.
NYC Slang
wild shot / long shot
Synonyms
remote possibilityunlikely possibilityimplausible scenariowild possibilityremote chance
Antonyms
likely possibilityprobable outcomerealistic chancefeasible possibility

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
possibilidade improvável
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
possibilidade absurda
emphasizes the absurdity of the possibility
Portugal
possibilidade improvável
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a far cry from reality
against all odds
a needle in a haystack
pie in the sky
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