unlikely

Definition

Examples

It is unlikely that the shipment will arrive before Friday.

Word Family

Synonyms

• improbablenot likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
• doubtfulopen to doubt or suspicion; ; ; ; - Karen Horney
• remotea device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

Collocations

• Easy unlikely to happen
  describing unlikely to happen (not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred)
• Medium highly unlikely to meet the quarterly target
  describing highly unlikely to meet the quarterly target (to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect)
• Hard an unlikely turn of geopolitical events
  referring to an unlikely turn of geopolitical events
• Very Hard improbable alliance forged in unlikely circumstances
  describing improbable alliance forged in unlikely circumstances (not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred)