Antonyms of adj unlikely

3 senses of unlikely

Sense 1
improbable (vs. probable), unlikely -- (not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event")


Sense 2
unlikely (vs. likely) -- (has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism")

likely (vs. unlikely) -- (has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job")
        => apt (predicate), liable (predicate) -- (at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget")
        => probable -- (apparently destined; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme")
        => promising -- (showing possibility of achievement or excellence; "a promising young man")

Sense 3
improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely -- (having a probability too low to inspire belief)

INDIRECT (VIA implausible) -> plausible -- (apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse")

Similarity of adj unlikely

3 senses of unlikely

Sense 1
improbable (vs. probable), unlikely -- (not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event")
       => supposed (prenominal) -- (mistakenly believed; "the supposed existence of ghosts")

Sense 2
unlikely (vs. likely) -- (has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism")
       => farfetched, implausible -- (highly imaginative but unlikely; "a farfetched excuse"; "an implausible explanation")
       => last -- (most unlikely or unsuitable; "the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job")
       => outside, remote -- (very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency")

Sense 3
improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely -- (having a probability too low to inspire belief)
       => implausible (vs. plausible) -- (having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse")