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

Additionally, attracting deer to a property can increase the likelihood of encountering a mountain lion that is stalking deer or feeding on a kill. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026

Those guardrails reduce the likelihood of an incident but don’t eliminate it. — Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

As cases mount, the likelihood grows that more infected people travel to other countries, Titanji and other experts said. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

And Panagopoulos adds that the lower the President’s approval rating is, the greater the likelihood that his party will lose more congressional seats in the midterms. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 29 Oct. 2026