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unlikely

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

Translations

unlikelyadjective

unlikelier

Comp.

unlikeliest

Super.

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

peu indiqué

He was an unlikely candidate for the job due to his lack of experience.

Il était un candidat peu indiqué pour le poste en raison de son manque d'expérience.

peu probable

A snowstorm in June is unlikely.

Une tempête de neige en juin est peu probable.

Additional translations

Synonyms

unlikely to happen

Antonyms

unlikelyinterjection

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

Used as a standalone exclamation expressing the speaker's belief that something is improbable.

peu probable

—Will he change his mind? —Unlikely!

—Va-t-il changer d'avis ? —Peu probable !

unlikelyadjective

Having little likelihood of occurring, being done, or being true; improbable.

A snowstorm in June is unlikely.

Not seeming suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation.

He was an unlikely candidate for the job due to his lack of experience.

unlikelyinterjection

Used to express the speaker's belief that something will probably not happen or be the case.

—Will he change his mind? —Unlikely!