Difference between Likely and Improbable

LIKELY vs IMPROBABLE: NOUN

Similar; like; alike.
Worthy of belief; probable; credible.
Attractive; pleasant.
Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising.
Apparently appropriate or suitable.
Within the realm of credibility; plausible.
Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable.
Expected to become or be; in prospect
Likely but not certain to be or become true or real
Within the realm of credibility
Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive.
Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined.
Promising; Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome
Plausible; Within the realm of credibility
Appropriate, suitable; believable; having a good potential
Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring
Improbable; unlikely; -- used ironically.
Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising
Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome.
Has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

Having a probability too low to inspire belief
Not likely to happen.
Not likely to be true.
Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events.
Unlikely to take place or be true.
Too improbable to admit of belief
Having a probability to low to inspire belief
Not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

Synonyms Apt, Likely, etc. See apt.
Such as may be liked; likable; pleasing; agreeable; commendable; promising; good.
Liable to happen or come about; in prospect or expectation.
Hence Within the limits of probability; having a tendency; so situated or constituted that he or it will probably be or do something indicated: followed by an infinitive.
Having likeness to truth; that seems or that may be true; credible; probable: as, a likely story.
That may be suitable; preferred for a particular reason or purpose; fit or adapted, or giving promise of being so: as, a likely subject for satire.
Without much doubt
With considerable certainty
In prospect
Expected to become or be
Probably; as may reasonably be supposed.
Similar; congenial; kindred.

Not probable; not likely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances of the case.

Equiprobable, Belike, Believable, Credible, Liable, Prospective, Presumptive, Promising, Potential, Plausible, Presumed, Probable, Apt, Probably, Expected

Probable, Unseemly, Impossible, Dubious, Unthinkable, Plausible, Supposed, Marvellous, Tall, Marvelous, Incredible, Unbelievable, Unconvincing, Unlikely, Implausible

In all likelihood, Equiprobable, Believable, Credible, Liable, Prospective, Presumptive, Promising, Potential, Plausible, Presumed, Probable, Apt, Probably, Expected

Probable, Unseemly, Impossible, Dubious, Unthinkable, Plausible, Supposed, Marvellous, Tall, Marvelous, Incredible, Unbelievable, Unconvincing, Unlikely, Implausible

That likely depends on who you talk to.
Or is that too likely to be misinterpreted?
That is likely where you have seen it.
Omnichannel experiences are likely to increase customer retention.
And it was likely in some brief somewhere.
You will most likely need solid rep monsters.
ID that is highly likely to be unique.
Worldwide, construction workers are three times more likely to be killed and twice as likely to be injured as workers in other occupations.
With our help, students are less likely to end up in remedial courses and more likely to persist in college.
He expressly notes, however, that artists will likely want to omit this term as collectors would likely not agree to it.

The nontrained SOC was used on improbable trials.
This scenario is also very improbable in practice.
Is there anything improbable or unreasonable in this?
Jews, this account is by no means improbable.
Her hair was an improbable shade of gold.
Arizona this year has clearly become highly improbable.
This is not an improbable account; for Dr.
The contingency we have not considered seriously looks strange; what looks strange is thought improbable; what is improbable need not be considered seriously.
This stunt makes nearly impossible opportunities to make friends merely improbable, improbable opportunities probable, and probable opportunities outright certain.
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