likelier
Having better odds
Likelier is the comparative form of likely, meaning more probable or more expected: Rain seemed likelier than snow.
Though "more likely" dominates in speech and writing, likelier remains correct and occasionally preferred for rhythm or emphasis: Which outcome is likelier?
Likelihood expressed numerically
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- plausibilitySeeming likely true
- feasibilityPotential for success
possibility · percentages · statistical · mathematical · ratio · chances · prospect · potentiality
Prediction of future conditions
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- estimationApproximate value judgment
- extrapolationExtending data beyond bounds
anticipation · outlook · scenario · expectation · conjecture · speculation · trend · correlation
Belief held without proof
- suppositionBelief without proof
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
conjecture · estimation · calculation · reckoning · reasoning · deduction · induction · logical
Feeling positive expectation
- promisingShowing signs of success
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- hearteningInspiring confidence or cheer
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
favorable · bright · rosy · sanguine · upbeat · confident · positive · auspicious
odds
Likelihood expressed numerically
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- plausibilitySeeming likely true
feasibility · possibility · percentages · statistical · mathematical · ratio · chances · prospect · potentiality · betting odds
forecast
Prediction of future conditions
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- estimationApproximate value judgment
extrapolation · anticipation · outlook · scenario · expectation · conjecture · speculation · trend · correlation · modeling
presumption
Belief held without proof
- suppositionBelief without proof
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
anticipation · conjecture · estimation · calculation · reckoning · reasoning · deduction · induction · logical · rational
hopeful
Feeling positive expectation
- promisingShowing signs of success
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- hearteningInspiring confidence or cheer
reassuring · favorable · bright · rosy · sanguine · upbeat · confident · positive · auspicious · propitious
- in all likelihoodAlmost certainly true
likelihood, likeliest, likeliness, likelihoods, unlikeliness