Unlikely meaning

What does “unlikely” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“unlikely” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred.

unlikely

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
“legislation on the question is highly unlikely”
“an improbable event”
Synonymsimprobable
has little chance of being the case or coming about
“an unlikely story”
“an unlikely candidate for reelection”
Oppositeslikely
having a probability too low to inspire belief
Synonymsimprobable unbelievable unconvincing

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University