unlikely

Adjective
Synonyms: improbableunbelievableunconvincing

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred“legislation on the question is highly unlikely”“an improbable event”Synonyms: improbable
  2. 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. having a probability too low to inspire beliefSynonyms: improbableunbelievableunconvincing
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Unlikely \Un*like"ly\, adv. In an unlikely manner. [1913 Webster]
Unlikely \Un*like"ly\, a.

1.Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. [1913 Webster]

2.Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]

3.Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable. [Obs.] "The unlikely eld of me." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

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