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

One reason is the growing likelihood of an El Niño event later this year. — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

But banks including Barclays, ING, and Goldman Sachs forecast rates would stay unchanged at least through this year; traders are betting on an 80% likelihood of a hike over the next year. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Others are just as deliberate about avoiding the front lines, gravitating toward technical or support specialties where the likelihood of direct combat is lower, but translating those skills to a civilian job may be smoother. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

They were also resigned to the likelihood that they would get steamrolled. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026