unlikely

olası olmayan, pek mümkün olmayan

Gerçekleşmesi veya doğru olması pek beklenmeyen.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Probably not going to happen or be true.

• Rain is unlikely today.
• She is unlikely to change her mind.
• It seems unlikely that they forgot the meeting.

Nasıl kullanılır: unlikely to do something (He is unlikely to arrive before noon.); it is unlikely that… (It is unlikely that the price will fall.)

Eş anlamlılar: improbable, doubtful

Zıt anlamlılar: likely, probable

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: unlikely to happen, highly unlikely, unlikely event, unlikely explanation

umut vermeyen

Başarılı veya yararlı olma ihtimali düşük görünen.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Showing little chance of success or usefulness.

• He seemed an unlikely candidate for the job.
• They chose an unlikely leader for the expedition.
• The quiet child became an unlikely hero.

Eş anlamlılar: unpromising

Zıt anlamlılar: promising

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: unlikely candidate, unlikely choice, unlikely winner