Synonym: improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing. Similar words: unlike, likely, likelihood, like, and the like, likewise, feel like, something like. Meaning: [ʌnˈlaɪklɪ] adj. 1. not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred 2. has little chance of being the case or coming about 3. having a probability too low to inspire belief.
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91, The king is unlikely to forgive the insult offered to his ambassador.
92, Seeing that he's been off sick all week he's unlikely to come.
93, At first I thought it was an accident, but as far as I can make out, the police consider that's unlikely.
94, That's an unlikely story.
95, Without more money, the movie is unlikely to get off the ground.
96, In the unlikely event of a strike, production would be badly affected.
97, Speculation is growing that Grogan will be replaced at the end of the season, and he is unlikely to go quietly .
98, It is unlikely that serious decisions will be taken by a minority government living on borrowed time.
99, It is unlikely that their blueprint for economic reform will be put into action.
100, It's unlikely that the hospital will be closed in the foreseeable future.
101, In the unlikely event of anybody phoning, could you just scribble a message down?
102, A council spokeswoman said that the proposals for the new shopping centre were unlikely to go through.
103, Judging by what he said, I think it's very unlikely that he'll be able to support your application.
104, The young tennis player is unlikely to throw off the more experienced competitor.
105, The government is unlikely to get the bill through within this Parliament.
106, It seems increasingly unlikely that the two sides will find any common ground.
107, "Sheep?" It sounded so unlikely that Julia did not think she could have heard aright.
108, A collapse into new forms of fascism is inherently unlikely in any Western democracy.
109, The President is unlikely to cave in to demands for a public inquiry.
110, It is unlikely that the disease will be transferred from animals to humans.
111, It is unlikely that the court will render an opinion before November 5.
112, The weather is unlikely to improve over the next few days.
113, It appears unlikely that the UN would consider making such a move.
114, He is unlikely to veer from his boss's strongly held views.
115, She was so ill that it seemed unlikely that she would pull through.
116, A dictator is unlikely to become a good leader in a democracy. A leopard cannot change its spots.
117, Opponents are unlikely to be able to muster enough votes to override the veto.
118, The President is unlikely to buck pressure from the public.
119, Offers 15% below the asking price are unlikely to be accepted.
120, It's unlikely that these arguments will cut much ice with Democrats.