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

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:2.3 / 3 votes

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. Danton Goei:

   The big difference in valuations obviously matters in terms of your likelihood of outperforming in the future.

2. Stefan Worrall:

   If we get some certainty about the strength of the U.S. economy and the likelihood of policy normalization by the Fed, and if a rate hike seems justifiable, that is positive for sentiment ... because a lot of people have been bracing for this.

3. John Perry:

   One example is a genetic variant in CADM2, a gene that controls brain cell connections and brain activity, which we found was associated with a greater likelihood of having a risk-taking personality, and with an earlier age at first sexual intercourse and higher lifetime number of children.

4. Goldman Sachs analysts:

   There is a likelihood of further right issues, as it becomes increasingly more challenging for service companies to access debt markets, some companies will need to consider further asset disposals/capacity rationalisation if they are to adapt to the new oil order.

5. Isaac Stone Fish:

   Companies like Shein and TikTok move overseas both to reduce their U.S. regulatory and reputational risk, but also to reduce the likelihood that their founders and staff get intimidated or arrested by Chinese officials.