unlikely

unlikely is a 8-letter English word with 7 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely.
2. adjective. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.
3. adjective. Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable.
4. adverb. In an unlikely manner.
5. adjective. has little chance of being the case or coming about

   "an unlikely story"

   "an unlikely candidate for reelection"

6. adjective. not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

   "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"

   "an improbable event"

   Synonyms: improbable

7. adjective. having a probability too low to inspire belief

   Synonyms: improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing

Synonyms

improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing

Common word forms

unlikelier, unlikeliest

Words from these letters

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