likelihood

Noun

Meaning

Appearance; show; sign; expression.

Likeness; resemblance.

Appearance of truth or reality; probability; verisimilitude.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

likeliness odds risk chance possibility probability liability expectancy prospect expectation hazard contingency plausibility eventuality tenability
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Antonyms

unlikelihood fact cinch proof certainty cert
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Hypernyms

probability

Hyponyms

odds

Phrases with the word

in all likelihood all likelihood in the likelihood of likelihood of harm

Examples

It is the concept of likelihood that a real understanding of probability resides, and we must learn how to measure it. Anthony Stafford Beer

In 1960 I published a book that attempted to direct attention to the possibility of a thermonuclear war, to ways of reducing the likelihood of such a war, and to methods for coping with the consequences should war occur despite our efforts to avoid it. Herman Kahn

Both we and the Soviets face the common threat of nuclear destruction and there is no likelihood that either capitalism or communism will survive a nuclear war. John Kenneth Galbraith

The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable. Sun Tzu

The Noisiest buzz in the industry lately has been over the emerging use of cable TV systems to provide fast network data transmissions using a device called a cable modem. But the likelihood of this technology succeeding is zilch. John C. Dvorak

But every day I tell my story, and be comfortable with my story and be comfortable with what I've done, and what I did, and how I am today, it lessens the likelihood it will ever happen. Lawrence Taylor

Close letter words and terms

likelemba likeless likelihead likelily likeliness likely