likely
English Thesaurus
1. within the realm of credibility (adj.all)
2. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about (adj.all)
| similar | : | apt, liable, |
| definition | : | at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant (adj.all) |
| similar | : | probable, |
| definition | : | apparently destined (adj.all) |
| similar | : | promising, |
| definition | : | showing possibility of achievement or excellence (adj.all) |
| also | : | possible, |
| definition | : | capable of happening or existing (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | likelihood, likeliness, |
| definition | : | the probability of a specified outcome (noun.attribute) |
3. likely but not certain to be or become true or real (adj.all)
| similar | : | presumptive, |
| definition | : | having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance (adj.all) |
| similar | : | verisimilar, |
| definition | : | appearing to be true or real (adj.all) |
4. expected to become or be; in prospect (adj.all)
| similar | : | prospective, |
| definition | : | of or concerned with or related to the future (adj.all) |
5. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about (adj.all)
| antonym | : | unlikely, |
| definition | : | has little chance of being the case or coming about (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | likelihood, likeliness, |
| definition | : | the probability of a specified outcome (noun.attribute) |
6. likely but not certain to be or become true or real (adj.all)
| antonym | : | improbable, unlikely, |
| definition | : | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | likelihood, likeliness, |
| definition | : | the probability of a specified outcome (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | chance, probability, |
| definition | : | a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible (noun.attribute) |
7. expected to become or be; in prospect (adj.all)
| derivation | : | likelihood, likeliness, |
| definition | : | the probability of a specified outcome (noun.attribute) |
8. with considerable certainty; without much doubt (adv.all)
| pertainym | : | likely, probable, |
| definition | : | likely but not certain to be or become true or real (adj.all) |
9. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about (adj.all)
| antonym | : | unlikely, |
| definition | : | has little chance of being the case or coming about (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | likelihood, likeliness, |
| definition | : | the probability of a specified outcome (noun.attribute) |
10. likely but not certain to be or become true or real (adj.all)
| antonym | : | improbable, unlikely, |
| definition | : | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | likelihood, likeliness, |
| definition | : | the probability of a specified outcome (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | chance, probability, |
| definition | : | a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible (noun.attribute) |
11. expected to become or be; in prospect (adj.all)
| derivation | : | likelihood, likeliness, |
| definition | : | the probability of a specified outcome (noun.attribute) |
12. with considerable certainty; without much doubt (adv.all)
| pertainym | : | likely, probable, |
| definition | : | likely but not certain to be or become true or real (adj.all) |
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