likelihoodnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/us/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/C2 the chance that something will happen:
This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike.
[ + that ] There is every likelihood that more jobs will be lost later this year.
There is little likelihood now that interest rates will come down further.
in all likelihood
C2 almost certainly:
In all likelihood everything will go to plan.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Possible and probable
- (the) chances are idiom
- always
- anything's possible idiom
- arguably
- as never before idiom
- avenue
- course
- lean
- lean towards sth
- liable
- likely
- may well idiom
- sporting chance
- stand
- strange
- stranger things have happened idiom
- strong
- ten
- ten to one idiom
- vista
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