UN LIKELY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

unlikely

adjective

ˌən-ˈlī-klē

as in doubtful

not likely to be true or to occur in the unlikely event that the file is deleted or corrupted, you will want to have backup copies available

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Recent Examples of unlikely Younger rocks in the region are unlikely to contain dinosaur remains, the release states, because the region had become a shallow sea by then. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026 No, there won’t be a palace coup in the Kremlin anytime soon, and there’s unlikely to be a grassroots revolution either. —

Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026 The odds are unlikely that a Republican candidate will win that race, as the state has become increasingly blue in recent years. —

Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 15 May 2026 The budget proposal that will be released by Lee on Friday is unlikely to address the longer-term deficit. —

Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlikely

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Nearly two decades later, blockchains and cryptocurrency have become a ubiquitous feature of our lives, if of still doubtful real value.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
On the injury front, Vanderbilt was officially scratched before the game with his pinky finger dislocation after being listed as doubtful.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026