unlikely

Meaning

Adj

1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.

Adv

In an improbable manner.

Noun

Something or somebody considered unlikely.

Concepts

unlikely

improbable

unfeasible

unbelievable

improbably

incredible

doubtful

unconvincing

implausible

fantastic

does not seem

impossible

not likely

unreal

inconsistent

not well-founded

hardly

maybe

not necessarily

remote

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

Etymology

From Middle English unlykely, unlikly, unlykly, unlicli, equivalent to un- + likely.

Sentences

However , Brandon dismissed the accomplice hypothesis as unlikely .