Synonyms for unlikely
ʌnˈlaɪk liun·like·ly

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1. unlikely

   Synonyms:
   doubtful, dubious, improbable, unimaginable

   Antonyms:
   apparent, likely, presumable, probable, seeming

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1. improbable, unlikelyadjective

   not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

   "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"

   Synonyms:
   marvelous, tall(a), unbelievable, unconvincing, improbable, marvellous

   Antonyms:
   promising, probable, apt(p), liable(p), likely, plausible

2. unlikelyadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   unbelievable, unconvincing, improbable

   Antonyms:
   probable, liable(p), promising, apt(p), likely, plausible

3. improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikelyadjective

   having a probability too low to inspire belief

   Synonyms:
   unbelievable, improbable, marvellous, tall(a), incredible, flimsy, marvelous, unconvincing

   Antonyms:
   plausible, promising, apt(p), probable, likely, liable(p)

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1. unlikelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   improbable

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1. unlikelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   improbable, unpromising

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1. List of paraphrases for "unlikely":

   improbable, implausible, doubtful, likely, probable

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1. Michael Gapen:

   We believe meeting the 1.6 billion euros in payments to the IMF by the end of June will be difficult. Payments of 3.5 billion euros on bonds held by the ECB on July 20 appear even more unlikely, without an agreement, Greece could descend into what would effectively be an exit from the euro area, where defaults and capital controls become a permanent feature.

2. Kim Yong-serk:

   It will help Samsung burnish an image as an innovative company, but it is unlikely to be profitable. I expect Apple to wait say for one year and come up with foldable phones with more features, as they did with the smartwatch.

3. Zhao Lijian:

   Through field visits and in-depth visits in China, the experts unanimously agreed that the allegation of lab leaking is extremely unlikely.

4. Mark Montigny:

   Sadly, these numbers are not surprising, prosecutions and convictions are unlikely to increase unless and until we enact necessary reforms.

5. Julius Baer analyst Carsten Menke:

   The costs of direct military confrontation are prohibitive, and disrupting oil flows would alienate loose allies such as China and India, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint of global oil flows, remains a very unlikely event.