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. Yusuke Seta:

   Oil demand is unlikely be robust this year when we look at the state of economies in China, Japan and Europe.

2. Daniel Hanson:

   To give them a special ability to restructure their obligations on a state level would be different to what the rest of the states have, it seems extraordinarily unlikely to pick up any kind of political traction.

3. James Nixey:

   It is very likely that The Russians will collect dossiers of compromising material about James Nixey politicians. However, I think it is highly unlikely that these dossiers would find their ways into western hands.

4. Florian Ederer:

   It is unlikely that any new information or new argument will come from Tim Cook testimony that has not already been brought to the judge's attention, putting Cook on the stand is essentially the best way for Apple to signal to the judge that it is taking this case seriously.

5. Larry Milletetold the station:

   Initially, that’s what I thought, but as the days go by, it’s very unlikely that that’s it because she wouldn’t be gone this long. I’m still very hopeful that will all this media coverage, she’ll turn up and say, ‘Hey, I’m OK.’.