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- [uhn-lahyk-lee-hoo d]
- /ʌnˈlaɪk liˌhʊd/
- /ʌn.ˈlaɪ.kli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-lahyk-lee-hoo d]
- /ʌnˈlaɪk liˌhʊd/
Definitions of unlikelihood word
- noun unlikelihood the state of being unlikely; improbability. 1
- noun unlikelihood Absence of likelihood; the state of being unlikely or improbable; improbability. 0
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Origin of unlikelihood
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85; unlikely + -hood
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Parts of speech for Unlikelihood
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unlikelihood popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unlikelihood
noun unlikelihood
- dark horse — If you describe someone as a dark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.
- impossibility — condition or quality of being impossible.
- doubtfulness — of uncertain outcome or result.
- implausibility — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- impracticability — The quality or condition of being impracticable.
Antonyms for unlikelihood
noun unlikelihood
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
- chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- conceivability — capable of being conceived; imaginable.
- contingence — the state of touching or being in contact
- contingency — A contingency is something that might happen in the future.
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