Improbability
Improbability noun - The quality of being improbable.
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Synonyms for Improbability
Nearby Words: improbable, improbably
Likelihood
Likelihood noun - The quality or state of being likely to occur.
Usage example: the weatherman on TV said that the likelihood of rain today was fairly high
Improbability is an antonym for likelihood.
How words are described
| good | good improbability | good likelihood |
| high | high improbability | high likelihood |
| physical | physical improbability | physical likelihood |
| sheer | sheer improbability | sheer likelihood |
| Other adjectives: large, extreme, incredible, general, statistical. | ||
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Likelihood and Improbability. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/improbability/likelihood
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