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Synonyms for unlikely

Adjective

1. improbable (vs. probable), unlikely, supposed(prenominal)
usage: not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"
2. unlikely (vs. likely), farfetched, implausible, last, outside, remote
usage: has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"
3. improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely, implausible (vs. plausible)
usage: having a probability to low to inspire belief
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