unlikely - 17 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | unlikely |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not probable |
| Synonyms: | absurd, contrary, doubtful, dubious, faint, implausible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, out of the ordinary, questionable, rare, remote, slight, strange, unbelievable, unconvincing, unheard-of, unimaginable, untoward, not likely, outside chance |
| Antonyms: | imaginable, likely, probably |
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| Main Entry: | unlikely |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
Related
Adjectives: |
unlikely, Scheherazadian, antilogous, autistic, contrary to all reasonable expectations, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, inimaginable, rare, unheard of, unimaginable, untrowable
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| Main Entry: | far-fetched |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hard to believe |
| Synonyms: | bizarre, doubtful, dubious, eccentric, fantastic, fishy*, forced, illogical, implausible, improbable, incoherent, inconsequential, incredible, labored, preposterous, queer, recondite, strained, strange, suspicious, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely, unnatural, unrealistic, hard to swallow |
| Antonyms: | believable, natural, plausible, realistic |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fishy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful, suspicious |
| Synonyms: | ambiguous, dubious, equivocal, far-fetched, funny, implausible, improbable, odd, problematic, queer, questionable, shady, suspect, uncertain, unlikely, doubtable, dubitable |
| Antonyms: | aboveboard, honest, likely, probable, real, truthful, unquestionable, unsuspicious |
| Main Entry: | improbable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not likely |
| Synonyms: | doubtful, dubious, fanciful, far-fetched, flimsy*, iffy*, implausible, inconceivable, questionable, rare, slim, unbelievable, uncertain, unconvincing, unimaginable, unlikely, unsubstantial, weak, hundred-to-one, not expected, outside chance, slim and none, unheard of |
| Antonyms: | believable, likely, ostensible, plausible, possible, probable, tenable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inconceivable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beyond reason, belief |
| Synonyms: | extraordinary, fantastic, imcomprehensible, implausible, impossible, improbable, incogitable, incredible, insupposable, mind-boggling*, phony, rare, reachy, staggering, strange, thin*, unbelievable, unconvincing, unheard-of, unimaginable, unknowable, unlikely, unsubstantial, unthinkable, weak*, won't fly, won't wash |
| Antonyms: | believable, conceivable, fathomable, imaginable, reasonable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | suspect |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful |
| Synonyms: | dubious, fishy*, incredible, open, problematic, pseudo*, questionable, ridiculous, shaky*, suspected, suspicious, thick*, thin*, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, unlikely, unsure, doubtable |
| Antonyms: | innocent, known, trusted, trustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unheard-of |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unique, obscure |
| Synonyms: | exceptional, inconceivable, nameless, new, novel, outlandish, preposterous, rare, shocking, singular, unbelievable, unfamiliar, unknown, unlikely, unprecedented, unsung, unusual, little-known, undiscovered, unrenowned |
| Antonyms: | familiar, normal, usual |
| Main Entry: | unthinkable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incredible, unusual |
| Synonyms: | absurd, exceptional, extraordinary, illogical, implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, out of the question, outlandish, preposterous, rare, singular, unbelievable, uncommon, unimaginable, unique, unlikely, unreasonable, beyond belief, beyond possibility, incogitable, insupportable, unordinary |
| Antonyms: | believable, conceivable, credible |
| Main Entry: | farfetched |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unbelieveable |
| Synonyms: | bizarre, doubtful, dubious, eccentric, fantastic, fishy, forced, illogical, implausible, improbable, incoherent, inconsequential, incredible, labored, preposterous, queer, recondite, strained, strange, suspicious, unconvincing, unlikely, unnatural, unrealistic |
| Antonyms: | believable, likely, plausible, realistic |
| Main Entry: | dubious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful |
| Synonyms: | arguable, chancy, debatable, diffident, disputable, equivocal, far-fetched, fishy*, fly-by-night*, hesitant, iffy*, improbable, indecisive, moot, open, perplexed, problematic, questionable, reluctant, shady, skeptical, suspect, suspicious, uncertain, unclear, undecided, undependable, unlikely, unreliable, unsure, untrustworthy, wavering, dubitable, mootable, touch and go, trustless, unassured, unconvinced, untrusty |
| Notes: | a person is capable of doubting, whereas a thing is dubitable; dubious, unlike doubtful, carries the connotation of suspicion |
| Antonyms: | certain, definite, doubtless, positive, reliable, sure, trustworthy, trusty, undoubtful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fantastic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | strange, different; imaginary |
| Synonyms: | absurd, artificial, capricious, chimerical, comical, crazy, eccentric, erratic, exotic, extravagant, extreme, fanciful, far-fetched, foolish, foreign, freakish, grotesque, illusive, imaginative, implausible, incredible, insane, irrational, ludicrous, mad, misleading, nonsensical, odd, out of sight, outlandish, peculiar, preposterous, quaint, queer, ridiculous, singular, unbelievable, unlikely, unreal, wacky*, weird, whimsical, fictional, hallucinatory, phantasmagorical, suppositious |
| Antonyms: | common, commonplace, conventional, customary, familiar, ordinary, plain, usual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | marvelous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hard to believe; amazing |
| Synonyms: | astonishing, astounding, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, breathtaking, extraordinary, fabulous, fantastic, implausible, improbable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, miraculous, phenomenal, prodigious, remarkable, singular, spectacular, staggering, strange, striking, stunning, stupendous, supernatural, surprising, unbelievable, unimaginable, unlikely, unusual, wonderful, wondrous, bewildering, confounding, difficult to believe |
| Antonyms: | believable, expected, ordinary, plain, unamazing |
| Main Entry: | rare |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exceptional, infrequent |
| Synonyms: | attenuate, deficient, extraordinary, few, flimsy, inconceivable, isolated, light, limited, occasional, out of the ordinary, rarefied, scanty, scarce, scattered, seldom, short, singular, sparse, sporadic, strange, subtle, tenuous, thin, uncommon, unimaginable, unique, unlikely, unthinkable, unusual, attenuated, few and far between, recherché, semioccasional, subtile, unfrequent, unheard of, unwonted |
| Antonyms: | common, frequent, regular, typical, usual |
| Main Entry: | unfit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not appropriate or suited |
| Synonyms: | below par*, can't make the grade, debilitated, decrepit, discordant, down, dragging, feeble, flimsy, ill-adapted, ill-equipped, ill-suited, improper, inadequate, inapplicable, inappropriate, incompatible, incongruous, incorrect, ineffective, inexpedient, infelicitous, inharmonious, laid low, mistaken, not fit, out of element, out of place, out of shape, poorly, rocky*, unbecoming, uncongenial, uncool, unhealthy, unlikely, unmeet, unpromising, unsuitable, unsuited, useless, valueless |
| Antonyms: | appropriate, fit, suitable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | outside |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | slight, slim |
| Synonyms: | distant, faint, far, marginal, negligible, off, remote, slender, small, unlikely |
| Antonyms: | certain, definite, good, likely, sure |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
| Main Entry: | unlikely |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
Related
Adjectives: |
unlikely, Scheherazadian, antilogous, autistic, contrary to all reasonable expectations, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, inimaginable, rare, unheard of, unimaginable, untrowable
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