Definitions for unlikely
ʌnˈlaɪk liun·like·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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"

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"

3. improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikelyadjective

   having a probability too low to inspire belief

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unlikelynoun

   Something or somebody considered unlikely.

2. unlikelyadverb

   In an improbable manner.

3. unlikelyadjective

   Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.

   It's very unlikely that you'll be able to walk perfectly after being in a cast for six months.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unlikelyadjective

   1. Improbable; not such as can be reasonably expected.

   Suspicion Mopsa; for a very unlikely envy she hath stumbled upon. Philip Sidney.

   2. Not promising any particular event.

   My advice and actions both have met
   Success in things unlikely. John Denham, Sophy.

   This collection we thought not only unlikely to reach the future, but unworthy of the present age. Jonathan Swift.

   Effects are miraculous and strange, when they grow by unlikely means. Richard Hooker.

2. Unlikelyadverb

   Improbably.

   The pleasures we are to enjoy in that conversation, not unlikely may proceed from the discoveries each shall communicate to another, of God and nature. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unlikely

   Unlikely is the second album by Brazilian stoner rock band Far from Alaska, released on 4 August 2017. It was recorded in the United States, produced by Sylvia Massy and financed via a crowdfunding campaign. It is their last album with bassist Edu Filgueira, who left the band in January 2018.The band sees the album as a more unpretentious and free work than its predecessor, modeHuman, and believes it to be more representative of what they really are. They wanted to create songs that were easier to sing along in shows and that could be easily played with an acoustic guitar in a circle of friends, for example. In studio, the members, encouraged by Masy, experimented with a couple of different things, like playing synths with the cables going through electricity-conducting food. Like modeHuman, Unlikely was well received by the critics.

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1. unlikely

   Unlikely refers to something that is not expected to happen, not probable, or has a relatively low possibility of occurrence. It refers to an event or condition deemed to have a small chance of existing or coming true.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unlikelyadjective

   not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely

2. Unlikelyadjective

   not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means

3. Unlikelyadjective

   not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable

4. Unlikelyadverb

   in an unlikely manner

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unlikely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1812

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unlikely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3176

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unlikely' in Adjectives Frequency: #237

How to pronounce unlikely?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unlikely in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unlikely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of unlikely in a Sentence

1. Norfolk Chief Executive James Squires:

   Even in the unlikely event of approval, Norfolk Southern would be in limbo for this extended period, causing loss of momentum and disruption to our business and operations.

2. Oliver Pursche:

   We’re still effectively at all-time highs, so I wouldn’t read much into today’s market action, the bond market is reflecting that the probability of there being material inflation over a long period of time is very unlikely, and that’s the fear that had been driving yields higher.

3. Takahashi Kawakami:

   Abe can argue that denuclearization talks will take more time, it's unlikely to hurt his public approval at home, and it will give Trump a bump.

4. Steven Armstrong:

   In smaller vehicles the diesel decline is accelerating. It is unlikely that we will further develop small diesel engines for smaller passenger cars.

5. Charles Krauthammer:

   Where religion is trivialized, one is unlikely to find persecution.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unlikely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unlikely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=unlikely
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlikely
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlikely