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unlikely::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | improbable |
| Derivation | unlikeliness |
legislation on the question is highly unlikely.
unlikely::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing |
| Derivation | unlikeliness |
unlikely::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | unlikeliness |
an unlikely story.
an unlikely candidate for reelection.
a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism.
Examples of unlikely
unlikely
It's unlikely that coach Andy Landers'team will forget about Adams at any point.
From the sacbee.com
Pianalto said that the rise in oil prices is unlikely to spread to other prices.
From the bloomberg.com
Even so, the government is unlikely to take steps to rein in inflation, he said.
From the bloomberg.com
Pau Gasol, 30, has three more years and $57 million but is unlikely to be dealt.
From the bostonherald.com
Ray, 23, will have the opportunity to testify Monday, but that also is unlikely.
From the denverpost.com
Given his past, Schervish would seem an unlikely candidate to study the wealthy.
From the theatlantic.com
Antitrust regulators are unlikely to block either the Navteq or Tele Atlas deal.
From the forbes.com
For starters, they are unlikely to entertain clients at hostess bars, as men do.
From the businessweek.com
At the same time, Beijing is unlikely to let any of the big four banks go under.
From the businessweek.com
- Improbable: not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"
- 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"
- Improbable: having a probability too low to inspire belief
- (unlikeliness) unlikelihood: the improbability of a specified outcome
- Seeming untrue, implausible, or unlikely ( often used ironically )
- Less than 50% chance of something happening
- Not likely to be right or successful.
