most likely to

Highest chance of

Most likely to is a phrase used to predict or recognize who among a group has the highest probability of doing something or becoming something.

It's most familiar from high school yearbook superlatives: She was voted most likely to succeed.

The construction works for any outcome: He's most likely to complain, Which candidate is most likely to win?

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Known to kids · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G