likelihood

like·li·hood

noun \ˈlī-klē-ˌhu̇d\

Definition of LIKELIHOOD

: probability <a strong likelihood that he is correct — T. D. Anderson>

Examples of LIKELIHOOD

1. There is a strong likelihood that he will be reelected.
2. <the weatherman on TV said that the likelihood of rain today was fairly high>

First Known Use of LIKELIHOOD

14th century

Related to LIKELIHOOD

Synonyms: liability, probability

Antonyms: improbability, unlikelihood, unlikeliness

Related Words: credibility, plausibility, plausibleness; feasibility, feasibleness, possibility, potentiality, reasonability, reasonableness, viability

Near Antonyms: doubtfulness, dubiousness; impracticability, impracticality; implausibility, incredibility, incredibleness

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Rhymes with LIKELIHOOD

adulthood, arrowwood, babyhood, bachelorhood, brotherhood, buttonwood, candlewood, cedarwood, cottonwood, fatherhood, geezerhood, hardihood, high priesthood, Hollywood, Isherwood, knock on wood, leatherwood, livelihood, lustihood, maidenhood, motherhood, nationhood, neighborhood, orangewood, parenthood, personhood, puppyhood, Robin Hood, sandalwood, scattergood, servanthood, sisterhood, spinsterhood, toddlerhood, to the good, tulipwood, understood, widowhood, womanhood, yellowwood, zebrawood