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单词 unlikelihood
释义

unlikelihood

noun

un·​like·​li·​hood ˌən-ˈlī-klē-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce unlikelihood (audio)
1
: improbability
2
: something unlikely

Example Sentences

Given the unlikelihood of a tax increase, these programs will probably run out of funding next year.
Recent Examples on the Web That’s particularly dire considering the unlikelihood of further such opportunities coming along. New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022 As Gibson rounded the bases and pumped his fist, Scully summed up the unlikelihood of the ex-Tiger taking Eckersley deep. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022 Both Hagman and Warren acknowledged the unlikelihood that the proposal would succeed. Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 But others doubt that explanation, noting the unlikelihood that a major shift in corporate concentration took place over just a couple years amid the pandemic. Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 June 2022 The state's Republican primary on Tuesday will all but decide the next congressional delegation from Arkansas given the unlikelihood of Democratic upsets in November, according to political observers and strategists. Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2022 Tawada returns again and again to the miraculous unlikelihood of all communication. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022 The most obvious answer, tragic in both its banality and its unlikelihood, is for humans to quickly and dramatically limit the burning of fossil fuels. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022 And even with only eight regular-season games, and the unlikelihood of a playoff format, Hall and her teammates are eager to get started. Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com, 23 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

unlikelihood

noun

as in improbability

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • improbability
  • unlikeliness
  • impracticality
  • impracticability
  • dubiousness
  • implausibility
  • doubtfulness
  • incredibility
  • incredibleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • likelihood
  • probability
  • liability
  • possibility
  • plausibility
  • credibility
  • feasibility
  • viability
  • potentiality
  • reasonableness
  • plausibleness
  • reasonability
  • feasibleness
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