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1. unlikely
adjective. ['ənˈlaɪkli'] has little chance of being the case or coming about.
Synonyms
- likeliness
- outside
- implausible
- last
- remote
- likelihood
Antonyms
- unlikelihood
- unlikeliness
- improbability
- inside
Etymology
- likely (English)
- líkligr (Old Norse)
- un- (English)
- on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Unlikely
- reichley
How do you spell unlikely? Is it unlikley ?
A common misspelling of unlikely is unlikley
Sentences with unlikely
1. Adjective
Without good people skills, you are unlikely to get a job in this field.
Quotes about unlikely
1. And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.
- Roald Dahl
2. I had come to the point when I realized it was unlikely that my film career was going to move beyond a certain level of role. And I was - because I had graphic instances of it - handicapped by the success of Star Trek. A director would say, 'I don't want Jean-Luc Picard in my movie' - and this was compounded by X-Men as well.
- Patrick Stewart
3. Nothing is black or white, nothing's 'us or them.' But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There's incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope.
- Dave Matthews
2. unlikely
adjective. ['ənˈlaɪkli'] not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred.
Synonyms
- improbable
Antonyms
- indoor
- interior
Etymology
- likely (English)
- líkligr (Old Norse)
- un- (English)
- on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. unlikely
adjective. ['ənˈlaɪkli'] having a probability too low to inspire belief.
Synonyms
- implausible
- improbable
- unbelievable
Antonyms
- internal
- indoors
- intrinsic
- domestic
Etymology
- likely (English)
- líkligr (Old Norse)
- un- (English)
- on- (Middle English (1100-1500))