unlikelihood

noun/ʌnˈlaɪklihʊd/CEFR C2

অসম্ভাব্যতা

Meaning

The state of being unlikely to happen.

Example sentences

  • He stressed the unlikelihood of a second flood.দ্বিতীয় বন্যার অসম্ভাব্যতার কথা তিনি জোর দিয়ে বললেন।
  • The unlikelihood of success did not stop her.সাফল্যের সম্ভাবনা কম জেনেও সে থামেনি।

Common phrases with “unlikelihood

  • the sheer unlikelihoodনিছক অসম্ভাব্যতা
  • given the unlikelihoodঅসম্ভাব্যতার কথা ভেবে
  • the unlikelihood of successসাফল্যের অসম্ভাব্যতা

A common mistake

The unlikelihood of the story made it impossible.The improbability of the story made it hard to believe.

Unlikely is not impossible — the word only says the odds are poor. Improbability is the commoner noun in writing, and both leave room for the thing to happen anyway.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: improbability, remoteness

Antonyms: likelihood

Similar words, and what each means

  • improbability

    অসম্ভাব্যতা

    The state of being unlikely to happen or be true.

  • remoteness

    দূরবর্তিতা; আত্মিক দূরত্ব

    The state of being far away, or of seeming distant and unapproachable.

Other English words for “অসম্ভাব্যতা

Opposite words

  • likelihood

    সম্ভাবনা

    The chance that something will happen.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “unlikelihood” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • চটকদার পত্রিকা
    • নীহারিকা
    • অসম্ভাব্যতা
    • সর্বোচ্চ, সর্বাধিক
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    অসম্ভাব্যতাunlikelihood (noun) — অসম্ভাব্যতা. The state of being unlikely to happen.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “unlikelihood”?

    • improbability
    • whistle-stop
    • warfare
    • fluctuation
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    improbabilityimprobability — অসম্ভাব্যতা. The state of being unlikely to happen or be true.

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