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| Main Entry: | likely |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | probable, apt, hopeful |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, achievable, anticipated, attainable, conceivable, credible, destined, disposed, expected, fair, favorite, feasible, given to, imaginable, inclined, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible, practicable, predisposed, presumable, promising, prone, rational, reasonable, seeming, subject to, tending, thinkable, true, up-and-coming*, workable, assuring, believeable, conjecturable, in favor of, in the cards, in the habit of, inferable, odds-on, on the verge of, supposable, verisimilar |
| Notes: | apt is for general probabilities, likely is for specific probabilities; liable and prone indicate a probability arising as a regrettable consequence use likely if you mean 'probable, expected'; use liable if you mean 'bound by law or obligation' |
| Antonyms: | implausible, inapt, unforeseeable, unlikely |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | likely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | probably |
| Synonyms: | doubtless, presumably, prima facie, seemingly, assumably, doubtlessly, in all likelihood, in all probability, like as not, most likely, no doubt, presumptively, to all appearances |
| Antonyms: | unlikely, improbably |
| Main Entry: | admissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able or deserving of consideration; allowable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, applicable, appropriate, fair, fitting, just, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, likely, logical, okay, passable, permissible, permitted, pertinent, possible, probable, proper, rational, reasonable, relevant, right, suitable, tolerable, warranted, worthy, allowed, concedable, not impossible, not unlikely, tolerated |
| Antonyms: | illegitimate, inadmissible, inapplicable, irrelevant, unfair, unjust, unsuitable, wrong |
| Main Entry: | attainable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | within reach; achievable |
| Synonyms: | accessible, at hand, available, duck soup*, easy, feasible, likely, obtainable, piece of cake*, possible, potential, practicable, probable, procurable, reachable, accomplishable, cherry pie, gettable, no problem, no sweat, realizable, securable |
| Antonyms: | unachieveable, unattainable, unreachable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | believable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, acceptable, authentic, conceivable, convincing, credible, creditable, fiduciary, honest-to-God*, imaginable, impressive, likely, persuasive, plausible, possible, presumable, presumptive, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfying, straight, tenable, tried, trusty, unquestionable, up front, colorable, credential, supposable |
| Antonyms: | inconceivable, incredible, unconvincing, unreliable, unthinkable, unbelieveable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conceivable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reasonable, easy to understand |
| Synonyms: | believable, convincing, credible, earthly, imaginable, likely, mortal, possible, probable, thinkable, supposable |
| Antonyms: | difficult, inconceivable, unbelievable, unimaginable, unreasonable, unthinkable |
| Main Entry: | contingent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conditional; possible |
| Synonyms: | accidental, casual, chance, dependent, fluky, fortuitous, haphazard, incidental, likely, odd, probable, probably, random, subject to, uncertain, unexpected, unforeseeable, unforeseen, unpredictable, controlled by, unanticipated |
| Antonyms: | certain, definite, real, sure, truthful, unconditional |
| Main Entry: | convincing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | persuasive |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, authentic, cogent, conclusive, credible, dependable, faithful, hopeful, impressive, incontrovertible, likely, moving, plausible, possible, powerful, presumable, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, solid, sound, telling, trustworthy, trusty, valid, believeable, swaying |
| Antonyms: | doubtful, dubious, implausible, improbable, incredible, unconvincing, unlikely, unpersuasive |
| Main Entry: | credible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | believable |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, conceivable, conclusive, creditable, dependable, honest, imaginable, likely, plausible, possible, probable, probably, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, seeming, sincere, solid, sound, straight, tenable, thinkable, trustworthy, trusty, up front, valid, colorable, determinative, honest to God, supposable |
| Antonyms: | implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unlikely, untenable |
| Main Entry: | derivable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deducible |
| Synonyms: | a priori, available, determinable, dogmatic, likely, obtainable, traceable, attributable, extractable, inferable, reasoned, resultant |
| Antonyms: | inconcludable, underivable |
| Main Entry: | disposed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inclined to a type of behavior |
| Synonyms: | apt, biased, game*, given, liable, likely, minded, partial, predisposed, prone, ready, subject, willing, at drop of hat, fain, game for, of a mind to, tending toward |
| Antonyms: | indisposed, unlikely, unwilling, unready |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | eligible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fit, worthy |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, appropriate, becoming, desirable, discretionary, elective, fitted, licensed, likely, preferable, privileged, proper, qualified, satisfactory, seemly, suitable, suited, trained, usable, capable of, employable, equal to, in line for, in the running, up to |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, ineligible, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | feasible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | possible, doable |
| Synonyms: | achievable, advantageous, appropriate, attainable, beneficial, breeze, cinch, duck soup*, easy as pie*, expedient, fit, fitting, likely, piece of cake*, practicable, practical, probable, profitable, pushover, reasonable, snap, suitable, viable, workable, worthwhile, no sweat, performable, pie*, realizable, simple as ABC |
| Antonyms: | impossible, inconceivable, unfeasible, unlikely, unpractical, unreasonable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | future |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | to come; expected |
| Synonyms: | approaching, booked, coming, destined, eventual, fated, final, forthcoming, imminent, impending, inevitable, later, likely, near, next, planned, prospective, subsequent, ulterior, ultimate, unborn, up, budgeted, close at hand, coming up, down the line, down the pike, down the road, from here in, from here on, from here to eternity, from now on in, in the cards, in the course of time, in the offing, just around the corner, looked toward, scheduled, to be, unfolding |
| Antonyms: | past |
| Main Entry: | imaginable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | believable, possible |
| Synonyms: | calculable, comprehensible, conceivable, convincing, credible, likely, plausible, sensible, thinkable, apprehensible, conjecturable, supposable, under the sun |
| Antonyms: | impossible, improbable, incomprehensible, unimaginable, unthinkable, unbelieveable |
| Main Entry: | imminent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at hand, on the way |
| Synonyms: | approaching, close, coming, expectant, following, forthcoming, gathering, immediate, impending, ineluctable, inescapable, inevitable, likely, looming, menacing, near, nearing, next, nigh, possible, probable, threatening, unavoidable, about to happen, brewing, fast-approaching, handwriting-on-the-wall, in store, in the air, in the cards, in the offing, in the wind, in view, inevasible, on its way, on the horizon, on the verge, overhanging, see it coming, to come, unescapable |
| Antonyms: | distant, doubtful, far, future, later |
| Main Entry: | inclined |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having a preference |
| Synonyms: | apt, bent on, disposed, given, likely, predisposed, prone, tending, willing, in the mood |
| Main Entry: | ostensible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alleged, supposed |
| Synonyms: | apparent, avowed, demonstrative, exhibited, illusive, illusory, likely, manifest, notable, outward, plausible, pretended, professed, quasi, seeming, so-called*, specious, superficial, colorable, purported, semblant |
| Antonyms: | improbable, obscure, unlikely, vague |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | plausible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reasonable, believable |
| Synonyms: | conceivable, credible, creditable, likely, logical, persuasive, possible, presumable, probable, smooth, sound, tenable, valid, like enough, supposable, very likely |
| Antonyms: | implausible, improbable, unbelievable, unlikely, unreasonable |
| Main Entry: | possibly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by chance; in some way |
| Synonyms: | likely, maybe, perhaps, probably, God willing, at all, by any chance, by any means, conceivably, could be, if possible, in any way, not impossibly, peradventure, perchance, within realm of possibility |
| Antonyms: | unlikely, impossibly |
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