UNLIKELY vs IMPOSSIBLE: NOUN
- Something or somebody considered unlikely.
- Something that cannot be done
- An impossibility.
- (with definite article) that which seems impossible
UNLIKELY vs IMPOSSIBLE: ADJECTIVE
- Not promising; likely to fail.
- Not likely; improbable.
- Having a probability to low to inspire belief
- Has little chance of being the case or coming about
- Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected
- Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable.
- Having a probability too low to inspire belief
- Not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
- Totally unlikely
- Not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
- Used of persons or their behavior
- Incapable of having existence or of occurring.
- Not capable of being accomplished.
- Unacceptable; intolerable.
- Extremely difficult to deal with or tolerate.
- Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by means at command; insuperably difficult under the circumstances; absurd or impracticable; not feasible.
- An imaginary quantity. See Imaginary.
- Not possible, not able to be done.
- Very difficult to deal with.
UNLIKELY vs IMPOSSIBLE: ADVERB
- In an improbable manner.
- In an unlikely manner.
- N/A
UNLIKELY vs IMPOSSIBLE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- In an unlikely manner; with no or little likelihood; improbably.
- Not calculated to inspire liking or affection; not likable or lovable.
- Not holding out a prospect of success or of a desired result; likely to fail; unpromising.
- Such as cannot be reasonably expected; improbable: as, an unlikely event.
- Not possible; non-existent or false by necessity.
- In law, in a stricter sense, prevented only by the act of God or a public enemy.
- Excessively odd; not to have been imagined; such as would not have been thought possible: as, she is a most impossible person; he wears an impossible hat.
- (used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable
UNLIKELY vs IMPOSSIBLE: RELATED WORDS
- Impossible, Reluctant, Plausible, Inconceivable, Doubtful, Likely, Outside, Remote, Last, Unbelievable, Supposed, Unconvincing, Farfetched, Implausible, Improbable
- Insufferable, Unrealizable, Impracticable, Unacceptable, Hopeless, Intolerable, Unworkable, Unimaginable, Unattainable, Unachievable, Unthinkable, Infeasible, Undoable, Unfeasible, Inconceivable
UNLIKELY vs IMPOSSIBLE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Impossible, Reluctant, Plausible, Inconceivable, Doubtful, Likely, Outside, Remote, Last, Unbelievable, Supposed, Unconvincing, Farfetched, Implausible, Improbable
- Insufferable, Unrealizable, Impracticable, Unacceptable, Hopeless, Intolerable, Unworkable, Unimaginable, Unattainable, Unachievable, Unthinkable, Infeasible, Undoable, Unfeasible, Inconceivable
UNLIKELY vs IMPOSSIBLE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Obviously, in my case it is EXTREMELY unlikely.
- John Mark might not be unlikely at all.
- Spain but I think this one is unlikely.
- Discountable effects are those extremely unlikely to occur.
- NBA comeback may seem unlikely at this point.
- Russia investigation even though his election seemed unlikely.
- It indicates the null hypothesis is very unlikely.
- Just as people who borrow murder mysteries are unlikely to be murderers, so those seeking information about terrorism are unlikely to be terrorists.
- When looking for solutions to problems they are unlikely to arbitrarily rule out any possibilities, even if they may seem unlikely to others.
- Responses can be: very likely, somewhat likely, neither likely or unlikely, somewhat unlikely and very unlikely.
- They may manipulate employees by setting impossible goals.
- And now she must make an impossible choice.
- SURREY CHAIRMAN The journey was at times impossible.
- Without precise figures, it is impossible to estimate.
- It is practically impossible to implement programs independently.
- Bathroom door opens in, making wheelchair access impossible.
- Therefore living in the UK would be impossible.
- It would be impossible fairly to do so.
- An important feature: timers that trigger on a certain time are impossible in contracts impossible timers.
- Everyone said impossible, they all said it was impossible to get done.
UNLIKELY vs IMPOSSIBLE: QUESTIONS
- Does Dexter get relationship advice from a unlikely source?
- Is Dolly Parton's Unlikely Angel a Christmas movie?
- Who made strange/odd/unlikely bedfellows in their campaign?
- Is Rachel Maddow the most unlikely cable television host?
- Can three unlikely friends save the world of emojis?
- Why are Ajay Devgn and Kajol called unlikely couple?
- When is interspecific competition unlikely to be sustainable?
- Is Melissa McCarthy Hollywood's unlikely leading lady?
- Which event is considered neither likely nor unlikely?
- Is Modi government unlikely to unleash land reforms?
- Is social advancement impossible in this environment?
- Is direct doxastic voluntarism conceptually impossible?
- What is the paradox of the Impossible is impossible?
- Is the probable impossible better than the impossible?
- What is the best quote for Impossible is impossible?
- Is the new Mission Impossible movie called Mission Impossible 4?
- How does Mission Impossible-Fallout connect to Mission Impossible 2000?
- Why is Ethan Hunt's mission made impossible in Mission Impossible 2?
- Are impossible feats of achievement really impossible?
- What makes this Impossible Puzzle impossible to solve?