Meaning & use
unlikely
Not likely to happen, be true, or be the case.
See it in a sentence
It is unlikely that the flight will arrive on time given the heavy storm.
The two unlikely friends met by chance at a bus stop years ago.
A note on using this word
"Unlikely" can describe probability, as in "unlikely to happen," or an unexpected combination, as in "an unlikely friendship."
Words with a similar meaning
improbabledoubtful
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