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Synonyms for likelihood
ˈlaɪk liˌhʊdlike·li·hood

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Wiktionary2.0 / 1 vote

  1. likelihoodnoun

    Synonyms:
    odds, likeliness

    Antonyms:
    unlikelihood

  2. likelihoodnoun

    The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state of being probable.

    Synonyms:
    likeliness, odds

    Antonyms:
    unlikelihood

  3. likelihoodnoun

    Shorthand for likelihood function; the probability that a real world experiment would generate a specific datum, as a function of the parameters of a mathematical model.

    Synonyms:
    likeliness, odds

    Antonyms:
    unlikelihood

  4. likelihoodnoun

    Likeness, resemblance.

    There is no likelihood between pure light and black darkness, or between righteousness and reprobation. (Sir W. Raleigh)

    Synonyms:
    odds, likeliness

    Antonyms:
    unlikelihood

  5. likelihoodnoun

    Appearance, show, sign, expression.

    What of his heart perceive you in his face by any likelihood he showed to-day ? (Shak)

    Synonyms:
    likeliness, odds

    Antonyms:
    unlikelihood

Princeton's WordNet2.3 / 3 votes

  1. likelihood, likelinessnoun

    the probability of a specified outcome

    Synonyms:
    likeliness

    Antonyms:
    unlikeliness, unlikelihood

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. likelihoodnoun

    Synonyms:
    probability, verisimilitude

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. likelihoodnoun

    Synonyms:
    probability, verisimilitude

    Antonyms:
    unlikelihood, improbability

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How to use likelihood in a sentence?

  1. Tricia Kinder:

    It was almost 70 degrees the day before, so I thought, well truly whatever accumulations we’re going to get, what’s the likelihood that it’s going to stick?

  2. Todd Rosenbluth:

    Amid market uncertainty, investors are focusing more on the safety that bond funds provide than the valuations, while the likelihood of a Fed funds rate hike has increased, investors believe the bond yields will move modestly higher in the next year.

  3. Lawrence Summers:

    Maybe this time it's going to be making a call on the likelihood of a recession, i think Kenneth Kuttner almost has to say there won't be [ one ]. There's a good chance Kenneth Kuttner's going to be wrong on that.

  4. Arvind Venkat:

    Anecdotally, they are improving patient experience, and the likelihood is they're reducing patient harm.

  5. Mitch McConnell:

    I think there's probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Republican Senate, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.


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