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

The goal isn’t necessarily to eliminate chatbot use but to set thoughtful boundaries that protect connection with real people and reduce the probability of unsafe interactions. — Megan Kelly, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Begin with a classical model that considers revenue, closing probability and available sales resources. — Carsten Polenz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

That’s down from the roughly 50% probability seen two days ago, according to data from CME Group. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Aside from the team information, shown below is each game’s rating, the probability of the favorite winning, the median score for each team and the median margin of victory for the favorite. — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026