unlikely

adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unlikely at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred.

   legislation on the question is highly unlikely

2. Has little chance of being the case or coming about.

   an unlikely story

3. Having a probability too low to inspire belief.