PROBABILITY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

probability

noun

ˌprä-bə-ˈbi-lə-tē

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

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Relevance

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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

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Recent Examples of probability The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above. —

Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026 Both teams had playoff probabilities exceeding 85% just a few weeks ago. —

Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above. —

Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026 Contracts are priced between 1 cent (indicating a low probability) and 99 cents (indicating a high probability), and settle at $1 if the outcome is correct. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for probability

Recent Examples of Synonyms for probability

likelihood

Noun

The likelihood is that the stadium will host Champions League football next season while the work is going on, but with one end being devoid of supporters.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the way a person interacts with the health care system might have nothing to do with their likelihood of developing a condition.

— Sara Novak, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026