Synonyms for likelihood
ˈlaɪk liˌhʊdlike·li·hood

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1. likelihoodnoun

   Synonyms:
   odds, likeliness

   Antonyms:
   unlikelihood

2. likelihoodnoun

   The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state of being probable.

   Synonyms:
   likeliness, odds

   Antonyms:
   unlikelihood

3. likelihoodnoun

   Shorthand for likelihood function; the probability that a real world experiment would generate a specific datum, as a function of the parameters of a mathematical model.

   Synonyms:
   likeliness, odds

   Antonyms:
   unlikelihood

4. likelihoodnoun

   Likeness, resemblance.

   There is no likelihood between pure light and black darkness, or between righteousness and reprobation. (Sir W. Raleigh)

   Synonyms:
   odds, likeliness

   Antonyms:
   unlikelihood

5. likelihoodnoun

   Appearance, show, sign, expression.

   What of his heart perceive you in his face by any likelihood he showed to-day ? (Shak)

   Synonyms:
   likeliness, odds

   Antonyms:
   unlikelihood

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1. likelihood, likelinessnoun

   the probability of a specified outcome

   Synonyms:
   likeliness

   Antonyms:
   unlikeliness, unlikelihood

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1. • Probability

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1. likelihoodnoun

   Synonyms:
   probability, verisimilitude

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1. likelihoodnoun

   Synonyms:
   probability, verisimilitude

   Antonyms:
   unlikelihood, improbability

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1. List of paraphrases for "likelihood":

   probability, probabilities, risk, chance, possibility, chances, plausibility, reasonableness, odds, likely, opportunity, susceptibility

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1. Ron DeSantis:

   The next governor in all likelihood is going to have three appointments to our state Supreme Court, which is a historically liberal court. They're activists. They legislate from the bench, i can tell you this : I am best positioned to identify those candidates for nomination to the state Supreme Court who are going to apply the law faithfully and will not be judicial activists.

2. Glenn Hinson:

   The hollerin' tradition in Sampson County is something of a mystery in terms of its origins, in all likelihood, it came from White farmers and farmworkers who overheard the tradition of African American hollers.

3. Dean Kilpatrick:

   If they say' yes' to that, it predicts more likelihood of long-term mental health problems.

4. Brandon Doss:

   In all likelihood it will be our largest response effort to date.

5. Alexandra Levit:

   The situation might be the same, but you got the emotion out of it, reducing the likelihood that the scenario will escalate.