English Explanatory Dictionary

unlikely

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
  2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.
adv
  1. In an improbable manner.
noun
  1. Something or somebody considered unlikely.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/ en-us-unlikely.ogg en-GB-unlikely.ogg

Word forms

unlikely unlikelier more unlikely unlikeliest most unlikely unlikelies

Etymology

From Middle English unlykely, unlikly, unlykly, unlicli, equivalent to un- + likely.

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