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unlikely

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/adjective3 syllables

Unlikely means: has little chance of being the case or coming about.

Synonyms for unlikely10

adjective, as in has little chance of being the case or coming about

farfetched, far-fetched, last, outside, remote

adjective, as in having a probability too low to inspire belief

improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, implausible

adjective, as in not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

improbable, supposed

Opposites of unlikely

likely

What does unlikely mean?3

adjective

1

has little chance of being the case or coming about“an unlikely story”

2

having a probability too low to inspire belief

3

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred“legislation on the question is highly unlikely”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unlikely?1

two syllables

likely
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Unlikely in a sentence

  • Everyone believes in victory, even when this is unlikely.marcelostockle
  • Seeing that he is still sick, he is unlikely to come today.CK
  • If you don't bother the bees, they're unlikely to sting you.CK
  • We can't rule that out, but it seems unlikely.CK
  • We can't rule that out, but it seems highly unlikely.CK
  • We can't rule that out, but it seems very unlikely.CK
  • If you don't ask for a raise, you're very unlikely to get one.CK
  • He is seriously ill and unlikely to recover.CK

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Forms of unlikely

as a adjective

comparative
unlikelier
superlative
unlikeliest