Difference between Improbable and Tall

What is the difference between Improbable and Tall?

Improbable as an adjective is not likely to be true. while Tall as an adjective is (of a building, etc.) having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.

Improbable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not likely to be true. Not likely to happen.

Example sentence: As human beings, we are vulnerable to confusing the unprecedented with the improbable. In our everyday experience, if something has never happened before, we are generally safe in assuming it is not going to happen in the future, but the exceptions can kill you and climate change is one of those exceptions.

Tall

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces. (Chiefly American)

Example sentence: I'm tall, fat, rather bald, red-faced, double-chinned, black-haired, have a deep voice, and wear glasses for reading.

We hope you now know whether to use Improbable or Tall in your sentence.

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