Synonyms for possibility

Noun

1. possibility, expectation, outlook, prospect

usage: a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"

2. possibility, possibleness, being, beingness, existence

usage: capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"

3. hypothesis, possibility, theory, concept, conception, construct

usage: a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"

4. possibility, possible action, opening, option, alternative, choice

usage: a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"