Definition of unlikely Unlikely

/ʌnlajˈkli/ - [unlayklee] - un•like•ly

We found 11 definitions of unlikely from 5 different sources.

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What does unlikely mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

unlikely, unlikelier, unlikeliest

unlikely - 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"
  likely within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"
  farfetched, implausible highly imaginative but unlikely; "a farfetched excuse"; "an implausible explanation"
  last occurring at the time of death; "his last words"; "the last rites"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • unlikely (Noun)
    Something or somebody considered unlikely.
  • unlikely (Adverb)
    In an improbable manner.
  • unlikely (Adjective)
    Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • unlikely (a.)
    Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely.
  • unlikely (a.)
    Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.
  • unlikely (a.)
    Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable.
  • unlikely (adv.)
    In an unlikely manner.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • unlikely
    Not likely to happen; not to be reasonably expected.
  • unlikely
    In an improbable manner.

Part of speech

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  • unlikely, adjective.

Pronunciation

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