unlikely

Describes something that is not likely to happen or be true.

ruОписывает то, что вряд ли произойдет или окажется правдой.esDescribe algo que es poco probable que ocurra o que sea verdad.frDécrit ce qui a peu de chances de se produire ou de s'avérer vrai.deBeschreibt etwas, das wahrscheinlich nicht geschieht oder nicht wahr ist; auch etwas, das kaum glaubhaft oder zweifelhaft erscheint.ptDescreve algo que provavelmente não vai acontecer ou não deve ser verdade; que tem pouca probabilidade de ocorrer.zh表示某事不太可能发生或不太可能是真的。arيصف شيئًا من المرجح ألا يحدث أو ألا يكون صحيحًا، أو بعيد الاحتمال وغير مؤكد.

1. Not probable B1 formal

   Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.

   • It is unlikely that it will rain today.
   • She is unlikely to arrive before 8 PM.
   • An agreement seems unlikely at this point.

   ruМаловероятныйesimprobablefrimprobabledeUnwahrscheinlichptImprovávelzh不太可能arغير محتمل

   المرادفات: doubtfuldubiousfaintimplausibleimprobablequestionableremoteslight

   الأضداد: likelyprobable

2. Not believable B2 formal

   Difficult to believe or accept as true.

   • He told an unlikely story about his travels.
   • The plot of the movie was highly unlikely.
   • Her explanation seemed unlikely given the evidence.

   ruНеправдоподобныйesinverosímil, poco creíblefrpeu plausibledeUnglaubwürdigptInacreditávelzh难以置信的arغير معقول

   المرادفات: doubtfuldubiousfarfetchedimplausibleimprobableincrediblequestionableunbelievableunconvincing

   الأضداد: believablecredibleplausible

• unlikelier comparative form
• unlikeliest superlative form