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fat chance
| Main Entry: |
fat chance
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | no chance |
| Synonyms: | chance in a million, ghost of a chance, impossible, no chance, no way, not a prayer, poor outlook, poor possibility, poor prospect, slim chance, small chance, snowball's chance in hell, unthinkable, very little chance, when hell freezes over |
| Main Entry: | unapt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful |
| Synonyms: | ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, contingent, debatable, dicey, disreputable, doubtable, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, far-fetched, fat chance, fishy, hazardous, hazy, iffy, improbable, impugnable, inconclusive, indecisive, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, insecure, long shot, obscure, on thin ice, open, pending, precarious, problematic, questionable, shady*, sneaky*, speculative, suspect, suspicious, touch-and-go, touchy, uncertain, unconfirmed, undecided, uneasy, unlikely, unsettled, unstable, unsure, up for grabs |
| Notes: | inapt is 'not suitable or appropriate' while unapt is 'not likely or inclined' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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