Synonyms of probability

probability

noun

ˌprä-bə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

1

as in likelihood

the quality or state of being likely to occur

the plot of the movie thriller was exciting and surprising but woefully lacking in probability

Synonyms & Similar Words

• likelihood
• possibility
• liability
• plausibility
• credibility
• potentiality
• reasonableness
• feasibility
• viability
• plausibleness
• reasonability
• feasibleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improbability
• unlikelihood
• unlikeliness
• impracticability
• dubiousness
• doubtfulness
• impracticality
• implausibility
• incredibility
• incredibleness

2

as in odds

a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another

the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads 50 times in a row is not good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• odds
• chance
• percentage
• possibility
• potential
• prospect
• contingency
• potentiality
• outlook
• conditional probability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of probability

Traders now see a nearly 35% chance that the Fed will raise the federal funds rate at its next meeting in two weeks, up from the 22% probability seen a day earlier, according to data from CME Group. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Democrats face a much narrower path to victory in the Senate, with DDHQ showing a 56 percent probability of winning. — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026

El Niño raises California’s storm risk Several environmental factors increase the probability of tropical storms making an approach to Southern California. — Nicholas Grondin, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

One to two inches of rain are forecast for Charlotte, and 2 to 4 inches to the west and northwest of the city, according to the latest National Hurricane Center rainfall probability map for Isaias. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026