Not likely
Plausible
Plausible adjective - Worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable.
Not likely is an antonym for plausible.
Nearby Words: plausibly, plausibility
Both terms in one sentence
- It's vaguely plausible he could be a foreign royal, but with an English name and accent, it's not likely.
Source: Royal Mess
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Plausible and Not likely. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/not_likely/plausible
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