unlikely
English
/ʌnˈlaɪkli/
adj
Definitions
- Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
- Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English unlykely pre from English likely.
Origin
English
likely
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- like English
- likelihood English
- likelily English
- likeliness English
- likely English
- unlikeliness English
- likely Middle English
- unlykely Middle English