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likely

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of likely

1 having a high chance of occurring

  • if you donʼt graduate from high school, your likely fate is a low-paying job
Synonyms of likely

probable
Words Related to likely

conceivable, earthly, imaginable, possible, potential, supposable

apt, bound, certain, doubtless, imminent, inescapable, inevitable, liable, necessary, sure, unavoidable
Near Antonyms of likely

impossible, inconceivable, unimaginable
Antonyms of likely

doubtful, dubious, improbable, questionable, unlikely

2 having qualities which inspire hope

  • this looks like a likely spot for good trout fishing
Synonyms of likely

auspicious, bright, encouraging, fair, golden, heartening, hopeful, optimistic, promising, propitious, rose-colored, roseate, rosy, upbeat
Words Related to likely

cheering, comforting, reassuring, soothing

assured, confident, decisive, doubtless, positive, sure, unhesitating

beamish, bullish, eupeptic

favorable, good
Near Antonyms of likely

cheerless, comfortless

doubtful, dubious, uncertain

bearish, grim, negative, unfavorable

funereal, glum, gray (also grey), miserable, wretched
Antonyms of likely

bleak, dark, depressing, desperate, discouraging, disheartening, dismal, downbeat, dreary, gloomy, hopeless, inauspicious, pessimistic, unencouraging, unlikely, unpromising, unpropitious

3 worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable

  • we didnʼt find her excuse a very likely story
Synonyms of likely

believable, credible, creditable, plausible, presumptive, probable
Words Related to likely

cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, strong, telling

acceptable, cogitable, conceivable, imaginable, possible, practical, reasonable

dependable, reliable, trustworthy

sophistic (or sophistical), specious
Near Antonyms of likely

absurd, doubtful, dubious, fantastic (also fantastical), flimsy, outlandish, preposterous, questionable, ridiculous

impossible, inconceivable, unimaginable, unthinkable

skeptical, suspect, suspicious, uncertain, unsure

hopeless, unworkable, useless
Antonyms of likely

far-fetched, implausible, improbable, incredible, unbelievable, unlikely, unplausible

4 very pleasing to look at

  • a likely gal such as yourself should have no trouble getting a date
Synonyms of likely

aesthetic (also esthetic), attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], comely, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, lovely, lovesome, pretty, ravishing, seemly, sightly, stunning, taking, well-favored
Words Related to likely

alluring, appealing, charming, cunning, delightful, engaging, fascinating, glamorous (also glamourous), prepossessing

elegant, exquisite, glorious, Junoesque, magnificent, resplendent, splendid, statuesque, sublime, superb

flawless, perfect, radiant

dainty, delicate

personable, pleasant, presentable

chocolate-box, prettyish

desirable, dishy, dollish, foxy, hot, luscious, nubile, pulchritudinous, seductive, sexy, toothsome

hunky, studly [slang]

arresting, eye-catching, flamboyant, flashy, glossy, showstopping, showy, slick, snazzy, splashy, striking, zingy

photogenic, telegenic
Near Antonyms of likely

abhorrent, abominable, bad, disagreeable, disgusting, dreadful, foul, frightful, ghastly, horrible, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, objectionable, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, shocking, sickening, terrible, vile

unappealing, unappetizing, unimposing, unpleasant, unprepossessing

frumpish, frumpy, unbecoming, unshapely
Antonyms of likely

grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, plain, ugly, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely, uncute, unhandsome, unlovely, unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly

likely

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of likely

by reasonable assumption

  • the picnic will likely be cancelled if the storm continues
Synonyms of likely

assumably, doubtless, presumably, probably
Words Related to likely

maybe, mayhap, perchance, perhaps, possibly

conceivably, imaginably, plausibly, practically, reasonably

potentially

assuredly, certainly, clearly, conclusively, decisively, definitely, definitively, indisputably, indubitably, positively, really, surely, truly, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably

presumedly, supposably, supposedly
Phrases Synonymous with likely

as like as not (or like as not)
Near Antonyms of likely

implausibly, inconceivably, incredibly, unbelievably, unthinkably
Antonyms of likely

improbably

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