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unlikely

[uhn-lahyk-lee] / ʌnˈlaɪk li /
ADJECTIVE
not probable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd implausible improbable inconceivable incredible rare remote strange unbelievable
WEAK
contrary doubtful dubious faint not likely out of the ordinary outside chance questionable slight unconvincing unheard-of unimaginable untoward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable common credible likely plausible possible probable reasonable regular tenable usual
WEAK
imaginable probably

Example Sentences

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Following the High Court judgement on the ban, the Met had indicated that its officers would be unlikely to make arrests.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Her transformation has been as rapid as it was unlikely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

From here, the market is unlikely to move in a straight direction, and war-related headlines will continue to dominate the tape, Lerner cautions.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It was always an unlikely political bromance: the camera-loving, right-wing businessman hitting it off with a restrained, left-wing London lawyer.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He was pretty sure the two were in some kind of trouble, but it was unlikely he knew it was Lincoln’s killer who was a guest at his family’s dinner table.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson