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unlikely
adjective
-
unlikely
,
unlikelier
,
unlikeliest
not
expected
to
happen
,
be
true
,
or
be
possible
•
It
’
s
unlikely
that
it
will
snow
in
July
here
.
It
’
s
unlikely
that
it
will
snow
in
July
here
.
•
Because
he
didn
’
t
study
,
it
’
s
unlikely
he
will
pass
the
exam
.
Because
he
didn
’
t
study
,
it
’
s
unlikely
he
will
pass
the
exam
.
From
the
prefix
un-
“
not
”
+
likely
“
probable
”;
recorded
since
the
late
14th
century
.
adjective
-
unlikely
,
unlikelier
,
unlikeliest
describing
someone
or
something
that
does
not
have
the
usual
qualities
you
would
expect
for
a
particular
role
or
situation
•
The
shy
boy
became
an
unlikely
hero
when
he
rescued
the
dog
from
the
river
.
The
shy
boy
became
an
unlikely
hero
when
he
rescued
the
dog
from
the
river
.
•
She
found
friendship
in
the
most
unlikely
place
—
a
crowded
subway
.
She
found
friendship
in
the
most
unlikely
place
—
a
crowded
subway
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
:
un-
“
not
”
+
likely
.
The
extended
use
to
describe
surprising
suitability
developed
in
the
18th
century
.
unlike
preposition
different
from
someone
or
something
else
•
Unlike
his
brother
,
Mark
loves
spicy
food
.
Unlike
his
brother
,
Mark
loves
spicy
food
.
•
Unlike
most
cities
,
this
town
has
almost
no
traffic
.
Unlike
most
cities
,
this
town
has
almost
no
traffic
.
adjective
not
similar
or
typical
;
different
•
The
two
paintings
are
completely
unlike
.
The
two
paintings
are
completely
unlike
.
•
It's
unlike
him
to
arrive
late
.
It's
unlike
him
to
arrive
late
.
verb
-
unlike
,
unliking
,
unlikes
,
unliked
to
remove
a
“
like
”
that
you
previously
gave
on
social
media
•
I
accidentally
liked
the
photo
,
so
I
quickly
unliked
it
.
I
accidentally
liked
the
photo
,
so
I
quickly
unliked
it
.
•
She
unlikes
posts
that
contain
false
information
.
She
unlikes
posts
that
contain
false
information
.