unlikely, adj.
freq. cnt. 10
freq. cnt. 10
has little chance of being the case or coming about
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
unlikely
sample sentences
"an unlikely story""an unlikely candidate for reelection"
"a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"
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attribute
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not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1
improbable unlikely
sample sentences
"legislation on the question is highly unlikely""an improbable event"
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derivationally related form
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similar to
having a probability too low to inspire belief
<adj.all>
improbable unbelievable unconvincing unlikely
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