English-Thai Dictionary

unlikely

ADJ ที่ ไม่น่า จะ เกิดขึ้น  doubtful probable ti-mai-na-ja-koed-khuen

 

unlikely

ADJ ที่ ไม่น่า เชื่อ ว่า เป็นจริง  doubtful probable ti-mai-na-chau-wa-pen-jing

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UNLIKELY

a. 1. Improbably; such as cannot be reasonably expected; as an unlikely event. The thing you mention is very unlikely.
2. Not promising success. He employs very unlikely means to effect his object.

 

UNLIKELY

adv. Improbably.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

UNLIKELY

UNLIKELY Un *like "ly, a.

 

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

 

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

 

3. Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable. [Obs. ] "The unlikely eld of me. " Chaucer.

 

UNLIKELY

UNLIKELY Un *like "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an unlikely manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

unlikely

un like ly |ˌənˈlīklē ˈˌənˈˌlaɪkli | ▶adjective ( unlikelier, unlikeliest ) not likely to happen, be done, or be true; improbable: an unlikely explanation | it is unlikely that they will ever be used | [ with infinitive ] : the change is unlikely to affect many people. DERIVATIVES un like li hood |-ˌho͝od |noun, un like li ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

unlikely

un |like ¦ly |ʌnˈlʌɪkli | ▶adjective ( unlikelier, unlikeliest ) not likely to happen, be done, or be true; improbable: an unlikely explanation | it is unlikely that they will ever be used | [ with infinitive ] : prices are unlikely to change. DERIVATIVES unlikelihood noun, unlikeliness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

unlikely

unlikely adjective 1 it is unlikely they will ever recover: improbable, doubtful, dubious. ANTONYMS probable. 2 an unlikely story: implausible, improbable, questionable, unconvincing, far-fetched, unrealistic, incredible, unbelievable, inconceivable, unimaginable; absurd, preposterous; informal tall. ANTONYMS believable.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

unlikely

unlikely adjective 1 it is unlikely that the band will play here again this year: improbable, not likely, doubtful, dubious, unexpected, beyond belief, implausible. ANTONYMS likely, certain. 2 they laughed at themselves for believing such an unlikely story: implausible, improbable, questionable, unconvincing, remote, far-fetched, strained, laboured, unrealistic, incredible, unbelievable, inconceivable, unimaginable, fantastic, fabulous, fanciful, ridiculous, absurd, preposterous; informal tall, cock and bull, hard to swallow /take. ANTONYMS likely, believable.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

unlikely

un like ly /ʌ̀nláɪkli /→unlike 形容詞 more ～; most ～/-lier ; -liest 1 〖It is ～ (that ) A do /A is ～ to do 〗Aは …しそうにない ; 〈事が 〉起こりそうにない, ありそうもない (↔likely ; →it 代名詞 4 a 語法 (2 ))▸ It is unlikely (that ) he will win the race. ≒He is unlikely to win the race .彼は競争に勝てそうもない ▸ in the unlikely event of a fire [that a fire breaks out ]万一火事の場合は 2 〖名詞 の前で 〗(普通では )考えられないような, 思いも寄らない ; 似つかわしくない ▸ an unlikely place 思ってもみない場所 ▸ an unlikely hero 思いがけないヒーロー ▸ an unlikely couple 不似合いなカップル 3 〖名詞 の前で 〗本当とは思えない, 疑わしい, 信じがたい ▸ an unlikely story 本当らしからぬ話 4 見込みのない, うまくいきそうもない .ù n l í ke li h ò od /-hʊ̀d /名詞 U ありそうもないこと .ù n l í ke li ness 名詞