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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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Their latest comedy project together is about an unlikely friendship between two people who meet at a knee trauma clinic.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"Prices are unlikely to return to February 2026 levels before the third quarter of 2026, if at all this year."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Munir’s diplomatic successes come after years in which he appeared to be an unlikely candidate to reach the army’s top job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Its unlikely that the weekend’s rainstorm is a direct product of the El Niño cycle, which forecasters predict will emerge sometime in May through July, said Schoenfeld.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

When Bertillon joined the Paris police, he was an unlikely candidate to change it.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day