unlikely adj

1 not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event" [syn: improbable] [ant: probable]

2 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" [ant: likely]

3 having a probability to low to inspire belief [syn: improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing]

English

Etymology

un- + likely

Pronunciation

Adjective

1. 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.

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Adverb

unlikely

1. In an unlikely manner.

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References

distasteful, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, hardly possible, implausible, improbable, inappropriate, inauspicious, inconceivable, incredible, more than doubtful, objectionable, questionable, remote, unacceptable, unattractive, unbecoming, uncongenial, unfit, unfitting, unimaginable, unpromising, unpropitious, unseemly, unsuitable, unthinkable