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[ uhn-lahyk-lee-hood ] / ʌnˈlaɪk liˌhʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unlikelihood ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe state of being unlikely; improbability. Origin of unlikelihoodFirst recorded in 1475–85; unlikely + -hood Words nearby unlikelihoodunlettered, unlevel, unlicensed, unlicked, unlike, unlikelihood, unlikely, unlimber, unlimited, unlined, unlink Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unlikelihoodHe recognizes the immense popularity the party enjoys among Shiites, and the unlikelihood that this will change any time soon. Great Weekend Reads|The Daily Beast|April 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST Yet there is a final wail of despair at the unlikelihood of any change for good being effected. Three Months of My Life|J. F. Foster The unlikelihood of the derivation lies in the modification of the sounds, and I felt that unlikelihood as you have done. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton|Mrs. Russell Barrington The priori likelihood or unlikelihood of a Kelt-iberic mixture. The Ethnology of Europe|Robert Gordon Latham
It was in vain that they pointed out that there had been no pursuit thus far, and the unlikelihood of there being one. The Red Acorn|John McElroy The extremes are the best; the former for their intrinsic value, the latter from their unlikelihood to mislead. The Ethnology of the British Islands|Robert Gordon Latham
Words related to unlikelihoodfutility, also-ran, long shot, underdog, sleeper, failure, difficulty, contrariety, impracticality, unfeasibility, impracticability, unreasonableness, unattainability, unworkability, improbability, unknown, stalking horse, unknown quantity, upsetter |