unlikely

Adjective

• having a probability too low to inspire belief

• has little chance of being the case or coming about
  • an unlikely story
    
  • an unlikely candidate for reelection
    
  • a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism
    

• not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
  • legislation on the question is highly unlikely
    
  • an improbable event
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  improbable , unbelievable , unconvincing
• Antonyms: 
  likely , probable