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Unlikelihood: meaning, definitions and examples

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unlikelihood

 

[ ˌənˈlaɪklihʊd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in probability

The state or quality of being unlikely; improbability.

Synonyms

improbability, rarity, unlikeliness

Examples of usage

  • The unlikelihood of winning the lottery did not deter her from buying a ticket.
  • Due to the unlikelihood of success, he decided not to pursue that business venture.
Context #2 | Noun

general

The quality of being improbable; unlikeliness.

Synonyms

doubtfulness, improbability, unlikeliness

Examples of usage

  • The unlikelihood of the two events occurring simultaneously was incredibly low.
  • Despite the unlikelihood of his story, she couldn't help but believe him.

Translations

Translations of the word "unlikelihood" in other languages:

🇵🇹 improbabilidade

🇮🇳 असंभावना

🇩🇪 Unwahrscheinlichkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakmungkinan

🇺🇦 малоймовірність

🇵🇱 nieprawdopodobieństwo

🇯🇵 あり得ないこと

🇫🇷 improbabilité

🇪🇸 improbabilidad

🇹🇷 olasılıksızlık

🇰🇷 있을 법하지 않음

🇸🇦 عدم الاحتمال

🇨🇿 nepravděpodobnost

🇸🇰 nepravdepodobnosť

🇨🇳 不大可能

🇸🇮 neverjetnost

🇮🇸 ólíkleg

🇰🇿 ықтималдығы аз

🇬🇪 არასადაცობითობა

🇦🇿 ehtimallı olmamaq

🇲🇽 improbabilidad

Etymology

The word unlikelihood is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'likelihood' which comes from Middle English 'liklihede'. Liklihede itself is a combination of 'likly' meaning 'likely' and the suffix '-hede' used to form abstract nouns. The concept of improbability has been a subject of interest in various fields including statistics, probability theory, and everyday decision making.

See also: likelihoods, unlikely.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,725 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.