/ʌnˈlaɪkli ||; ʌnˈlaɪklɪ/adj (
unlikelier;unlikeliest)
1 unlikely (to do sth/that...) not likely to happen; not expected; not probable 未必会发生;意外的;不大可能: I suppose she might win but I think it's very unlikely. 她也许会赢,但我认为可能性很小。It's highly unlikely that I'll have any free time next week. 我下星期有空闲时间的可能性极小。 [OPP] likely 反义词为likely
2 difficult to believe 难以相信的: an unlikely excuse 难以相信的借口 [SYN] improbable 同义词为improbable