Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Not expected to happen or be true because it is improbable.
Unlikely
/ʌnˈlaɪkli/Synonyms:
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Examples:
It is so unlikely!'
Help came then from an unlikely quarter.
'It was then that I realized how unlikely Rosemary's suicide was.
Etymology:
The word unlikely originated in Middle English from un- meaning not and likely, ultimately derived from Old Norse líkindi, meaning similarity or probability.
Usage Statistics:
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