Definition of Unlikely

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Unlikely

Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely.

Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.

Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable.

In an unlikely manner.

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Unlikely Quotations

Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely.
P. J. O'Rourke

Courage is found in unlikely places.
J. R. R. Tolkien

Removing the faults in a stage-coach may produce a perfect stage-coach, but it is unlikely to produce the first motor car.
Edward de Bono

Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.
Scott Adams

I'd be interested in finding out if there is a light you walk into, and if you do meet people from your life and walk hand in hand with Jesus. I would hate for my death to be tragic: I'd like to be old when it happens. But hopefully a young death is unlikely.
Brian Molko

Moreover the incorporation requires the same components needed for protein synthesis, and is inhibited by the same inhibitors. Thus the system is most unlikely to be a complete artefact and is very probably closely related to genuine protein synthesis.
Francis Crick

This is true enough, but success is the next best thing to happiness, and if you can't be happy as a success, it's very unlikely that you would find a deeper, truer happiness in failure.
Michael Korda

Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
Billy Joel

If all you're trying to do is essentially the same thing as your rivals, then it's unlikely that you'll be very successful.
Michael Porter

To separate children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone.
Earl Warren

Unlikely Translations

unlikely in French is improbable
unlikely in German is ungleich, unwahrscheinlich
unlikely in Spanish is improbable, inverosimil
unlikely in Swedish is osannolik

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