Synonyms of probability

probability

noun

ˌprä-bə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

1

as in likelihood

the quality or state of being likely to occur

the plot of the movie thriller was exciting and surprising but woefully lacking in probability

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in odds

a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another

the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads 50 times in a row is not good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• odds
• chance
• percentage
• possibility
• potential
• prospect
• contingency
• potentiality
• outlook
• conditional probability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of probability

These products require systems to interpret probability differently than traditional markets. — Barry Bernstein, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

That’s up from the nearly 12% probability seen a week ago, according to data from CME Group. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Prediction markets can be used to gauge public sentiment and assign probabilities to future events. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026

The following day, the probability of hazy skies was forecast at 100%, and there could be smoke in the air heading into the weekend. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 July 2026