All unlikely synonyms
un·like·ly
U u adj unlikely
- marvelous — superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.
- fantastic — conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- impugnable — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- inconceivable — not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable.
- improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- few and far between — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- ill-equipped — badly or inadequately equipped: an ill-equipped army.
- in-correct — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- far-fetched — improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.
- dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- in-effective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
- fishy — like a fish in shape, smell, taste, or the like.
- incogitable — Not cogitable; inconceivable.
- farfetched — improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.
noun unlikely
- implausibility — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- doubtfulness — of uncertain outcome or result.
- implausibleness — The quality of being implausible.
adjective unlikely
- fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- doubtable — (uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.
- doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
- insupposable — Incapable of being supposed; inconceivable.
- moot — open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point.
- implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.