Meaning & use
Likeliness
Last updated
The state or quality of being probable or expected to happen.
See it in a sentence
Forecasters assessed the likeliness of rain before the outdoor wedding.
The likeliness of success increased once they secured additional funding.
A note on using this word
'Likelihood' is far more common in modern usage; 'likeliness' is a less frequent but still valid synonym.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
unlikelihood
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Likeliness”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.