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Meaning of word unlikely from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
unlikely adjective
Meaning : Not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred.
Example :
Legislation on the question is highly unlikely.
An improbable event.
Synonyms : improbable
Meaning : Has little chance of being the case or coming about.
Example :
An unlikely story.
An unlikely candidate for reelection.
A butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism.
Has a good chance of being the case or of coming about.
These services are likely to be available to us all before long.She is likely to forget.
A likely place for a restaurant.
The broken limb is likely to fall.
Rain is likely.
A likely topic for investigation.
Likely candidates for the job.
likely
Meaning : Having a probability too low to inspire belief.
Synonyms : improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing
