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slim chance

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little chance little opportunity outside chance outside shot poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prognosis poor prospect small chance stalking horse unexpected winner unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood unlikely winner upsetter

NOUN

fat chance

Synonyms

WEAK

chance in a million ghost of a chance impossible no chance no way not a prayer poor outlook poor possibility poor prospect small chance snowball's chance in hell unthinkable very little chance when hell freezes over

NOUN

fighting chance

Synonyms

WEAK

bare possibility gambling chance outside chance remote possibility

NOUN

long shot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fluke

WEAK

chance hit hundred-to-one shot little chance long odds lucky shot no chance off-chance one in a million outside chance poor bed small chance

Example Sentences

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And Crystal Palace - England's representatives - have only a very slim chance of qualifying for Europe domestically.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But it will be a long fight, and one with only a slim chance of winning the release of the files.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

He’s motivated by the slim chance that he might one day catch passes in the NFL, Miller said, not by the riches on offer through NIL sponsorship deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Martin's Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi still has a slim chance of earning the runner-up spot, but he needs Marquez to implode.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

But I have to be ready, on the slim chance she likes it.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

slim chance

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