unlikely
gb/ʌnlˈaɪkli/ us/ʌnlˈaɪkli/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
Not likely to happen
Probably will not happen or is not true.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is unlikely [to do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlikely' with 'impossible'; 'unlikely' means it could happen, but probably won't.
คำพ้องความหมาย
improbable (Slightly more formal; often used in written or academic contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
likely (Indicates a high chance of something happening, opposite of 'unlikely'.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
highly unlikely
|seems unlikely
|considered unlikely
|extremely unlikely
หัวข้อ
probability
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- It’s unlikely that we’ll finish the project on time.
- She’s an unlikely candidate for the job given her lack of experience.
- Rain is unlikely tomorrow according to the forecast.
- The team’s victory seemed unlikely after their poor start.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It is unlikely that it will rain today.
- He is unlikely to come to the party.
- It is unlikely we will win the game.
- She is unlikely to call tonight.
adjective
B2
property
2
Unexpected or unsuitable choice
Not the type of person or thing you would expect for something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
an unlikely [choice/candidate/hero/etc.]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this sense with probability; here it refers to suitability or expectedness, not chance.
คำพ้องความหมาย
unexpected (Focuses more on the element of surprise rather than suitability.)
คำตรงข้าม
expected (Something that fits what people think will happen or be chosen.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
unlikely hero
|unlikely setting
|unlikely pair
หัวข้อ
appearance
|character
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He was an unlikely hero, but he saved the day.
- The small town was an unlikely setting for such a big event.
- She proved to be an unlikely friend in my time of need.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is an unlikely leader.
- This is an unlikely place for a party.
- She is an unlikely friend for him.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
unlikely
IPA
GB/ʌnlˈaɪkli/
US/ʌnlˈaɪkli/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
un - likely (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (likely)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: unlikely
- Comparative: unlikelier
- Superlative: unlikeliest
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
unlikelier
adjective
unlikeliest
adjective
Core family
likely
adjective B1
likelihood
noun B2
วลีและสำนวน
an unlikely story
1/ən ʌnlˈaɪkli stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
A story that seems untrue
A story that sounds like it is not true.
ตัวอย่าง
- He told me an unlikely story about meeting the president by accident.
- That’s an unlikely story—I don’t believe it happened.
make it unlikely
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt ʌnlˈaɪkli/
fixed phrase
Cause low probability
To cause something to probably not happen.
ตัวอย่าง
- The injury will make it unlikely for him to play again this season.
- Bad weather could make it unlikely that the flight will leave on time.
not unlikely
1/nˈɑt ʌnlˈaɪkli/
fixed phrase
Quite possible or probable
Has a fair chance of happening; possible.
ตัวอย่าง
- It’s not unlikely that prices will rise soon.
- Given the weather, it’s not unlikely that the match will be canceled.