unlikely

Meanings

• Adjective

  Not expected or predicted to happen; improbable.

  - "Despite his previous successes, he was an unlikely candidate for the job."
  - "The meteorite hitting Earth was an unlikely event."

• Adjective

  Not typical or usual.

  - "The monkey was an unlikely sight in the city."
  - "The artist's unusual style made his work stand out."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʌnˈlaɪkli/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unlikely
likeable , unike , mike

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Variants

List of all variants of unlikely that leads to same result
unlikelier , unlikeliest , unlikely

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

unlikelier, unlikeliest

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Middle English unlikelike, from un- + like.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unlikely' is often used in statistics and probability theory.

2. In mathematics, an unlikely event is also called a 'rare event' or a 'low-probability event'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Probability: The likelihood of an event occurring. Unlikely events have a low probability of occurring.

2. Improbable: Another term used to describe an event that is not expected or predicted to happen.

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Culture

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The term 'unlikely' has been used extensively in literature and art to portray underdog stories and surprise twists. In music, the term is often used in song titles to create intrigue and suspense.

How to Memorize "unlikely"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a situation where an unlikely event occurs. For example, imagine a small, weak mouse defeating a large, fierce cat.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unlikely' with words like 'surprise', 'unexpected', and 'improbable'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym U-N-L-I-K-E: Unusual, Not Typical, Impossible, Known, Likely, Expected.

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