Synonyms: unlikely
Definition: has little chance of being the case or coming about
Usage: an unlikely story; an unlikely candidate for reelection; a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism
Similar words: implausible, farfetched
Definition: highly imaginative but unlikely
Usage: a farfetched excuse; an implausible explanation
Similar words: last
Definition: most unlikely or unsuitable
Usage: the last person we would have suspected; the last man they would have chosen for the job
Similar words: remote, outside
Definition: very unlikely
Usage: an outside chance; a remote possibility; a remote contingency
Synonyms: improbable, unlikely
Definition: not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
Usage: legislation on the question is highly unlikely; an improbable event
Synonyms: improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely
Definition: having a probability too low to inspire belief
Similar words: implausible
Definition: having a quality that provokes disbelief
Usage: gave the teacher an implausible excuse