Definition
Not expected to happen or be true; having a low chance of occurring. It can also describe something that seems strange or unsuitable.
Etymology
From 'un-' (not) + 'likely' (probable), formed in Middle English. 'Likely' itself comes from Old Norse and Old English roots meaning 'pleasing, suitable, probable'.
Kelly Says
Unlikely is really about probability, not possibility: it can still happen, just not often. A 'most unlikely hero' is surprising exactly because the odds looked so low at the start.
Translations
ARالعربية
من غير المرجح
min ghair al-mar-jih
CACatalà
poc probable
poc pro-ba-ble
CSČeština
nepravděpodobné
ne-pra-vde-po-dob-ne
DADansk
usikker
oo-si-ker
DEDeutsch
wenig wahrscheinlich
vay-nig vroh-ly-k-lich
ELΕλληνικά
μάλλον απίθανο
ma-lon a-pi-than-o
ESEspañol
poco probable
po-ko pro-ba-ble
FAفارسی
احتمال کمی
a-h-tam-al ko-mi
FISuomi
todennäköisyys
to-den-ne-ko-y-sys
FRFrançais
peu probable
pew pro-ba-ble
GUGU
શક્ય નથી
shak-ya na-thi
HEעברית
לא סביר
lo se-vir
HUMagyar
valószínűtlen
val-o-színű-telen
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak mungkin
tidak mu-jin
ITItaliano
poco probabile
po-ko pro-ba-bile
JA日本語
～とは考えにくい
～to wa kangae-kire-nai
MSBahasa Melayu
kurang mungkin
ku-rang mu-jin
NLNederlands
onwaarschijnlijk
on-wa-er-lijk
NONorsk
usikker
oo-si-ker
PLPolski
nieprawdopodobne
n-e-pra-wo-do-bem-ne
PTPortuguês
improvável
im-pro-va-vel
RORomână
puțin probabil
pu-tin pro-ba-bil
RUРусский
маловероятно
ma-lo-ve-ri-no
SVSvenska
osannolikt
o-san-no-likt
SWKiswahili
haina uwezekano
hai-na oo-we-za-ka-no
TAதமிழ்
சாத்தியமில்லை
sa-a-thi-ya-mil-lai
TEతెలుగు
అసంభవం
a-san-bha-vam
THไทย
ไม่น่าจะเป็น
mai na ja-pen
TRTürkçe
aslında olası değil
as-lin-da o-la-si de-yil
UKУкраїнська
малоймовірно
ma-loy-mo-vir-no
URاردو
بہت کم امکان
ba-het kam im-kan
VITiếng Việt
ít khả năng
it kha-nang