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English adjective: unlikely | |||
| 1. | unlikely not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred | ||
| Samples | Legislation on the question is highly unlikely. An improbable event. | ||
| Synonyms | improbable | ||
| Similar | supposed | ||
| Antonyms | probable, likely | ||
| 2. | unlikely has little chance of being the case or coming about | ||
| Samples | An unlikely story. An unlikely candidate for reelection. A butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism. | ||
| Similar | farfetched, implausible, last, outside, remote | ||
| Attribute | likelihood, likeliness | ||
| Antonyms | likely | ||
| 3. | unlikely having a probability too low to inspire belief | ||
| Synonyms | improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing | ||
| Similar | implausible | ||
| Antonyms | plausible | ||
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