Synonyms of likelihood

likelihood

noun

ˈlī-klē-ˌhu̇d 

as in probability

the quality or state of being likely to occur

the weatherman on TV said that the likelihood of rain today was fairly high

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of likelihood

When consumers’ wishes matter relatively more – for example, as elections approach – the likelihood of a ban rises. — Michel Robe, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026

Screening risks As expected, the likelihood of low results scaled with weight and age; the higher the age and/or higher the BMI, the greater the odds of having a testosterone reading under either threshold. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

However, Fed officials fear that the longer the war drags on, the higher the likelihood that the spike will make its way through the broader economy and become embedded in consumer and business expectations. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Attorneys for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Superintendent Chris Reykdal argued that the family had not established a likelihood of future injury requiring immediate intervention. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026