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likely

adjective

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1 having a high chance of occurring

if you don't 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

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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 didn't find her excuse a very likely story

Synonyms of likely

believable, credible, creditable, plausible, presumptive, probable

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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

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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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