Meaning & use
probable
Likely to happen or to be true, based on the evidence available.
See it in a sentence
Rain is probable this afternoon, so bring an umbrella just in case.
Investigators considered exhaustion the most probable cause of the accident.
A note on using this word
Probable suggests a reasonable degree of certainty backed by evidence, stronger than 'possible' but not as strong as 'certain.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
unlikelyimprobable
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