off chance
Slim but possible
An off chance is a small or unlikely possibility, typically used in the phrase on the off chance: I stopped by on the off chance you'd be home.
The expression acknowledges low probability while justifying the attempt anyway—worth trying despite the odds.
- improbableNot likely true
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- one in a millionExtraordinarily rare or special
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- riskPossibility of harm
slim · luck · blind luck · wishful thinking · remote · long odds · against all odds · shot in the dark · virtuality · leap of faith · unlikely · last resort · contingency · calculated risk · wish · gamble · maybe · dice
probability/likelihood
off chancecertainty
Total absence of doubt
sure thing · guarantee · foregone conclusion · lock · safe bet