American English
/ənˈlaɪ.kli/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Not likely to happen or be true.
Practice out loudNot likely to happen or be true.
Rain is unlikely this afternoon.
It is unlikely that she will agree.
highly unlikely · very unlikely · unlikely to happen · an unlikely outcome
be unlikely to + verb
it is unlikely that + subject + verb
Not what people would normally expect, especially because a person or thing seems unusual for a situation.
They became an unlikely couple.
The small town was an unlikely place for a major concert.
an unlikely hero · an unlikely pair · an unlikely friendship
an unlikely + noun
an unlikely pair