1590s, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + probable, or else from Latin improbabilis. Related: Improbably.
an improbable event
imprimatur
imprint
imprison
imprisonment
improbability
improbable
improbity
imprompt
impromptitude
impromptu
improper
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