unlikely in English dictionary

  • unlikely

    Meanings and definitions of "unlikely"

    • Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.
    • In an improbable manner.
    • Something or somebody considered unlikely.
    • adjective
      Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
    • adjective
      Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.
    • adverb
      In an improbable manner.
    • noun
      Something or somebody considered unlikely.
    • Not likely
    • In an unlikely manner
    • Not likely to happen; not to be reasonably expected.
    • adjective
      has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"
    • adjective
      having a probability too low to inspire belief
    • adjective
      not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"

    Synonyms of "unlikely" in English dictionary

    unconvincing, farfetched, last are the top synonyms of "unlikely" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "unlikely" in English dictionary

    probable, likely are the top antonyms of "unlikely" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of unlikely

    • unlikely, unlikelier, unlikeliest
    • unlikely ( plural  unlikelies)
    • unlikely ( comparative unlikelier or more unlikely, superlative unlikeliest or most unlikely)
    • unlikely (comparative unlikelier or more unlikely, superlative unlikeliest or most unlikely)
    • unlikely (comparative more unlikely, superlative most unlikely)
    • unlikely (plural unlikelies)
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