unlikelier
More far-fetched
Unlikelier is the comparative form of unlikely, used when comparing two things to indicate which is less probable or less expected to happen.
While "more unlikely" is also correct and perhaps more common in formal writing, unlikelier appears in natural speech and casual prose.
Of the two scenarios, a volcanic eruption seemed the unlikelier cause of the tremors.
Unlikely to be true
- far-fetchedUnconvincingly unlikely or strained
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- remoteDistant or controller
slim · preposterous · outlandish · fantastical · absurd · unthinkable · unrealistic · unimaginable
Not predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- surprisingCausing mild shock
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- astonishingCausing great wonder
startling · anomalous · aberrant · fluke · outlier · oddity · peculiar · unforeseeable
Seldom occurring or found
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- seldomOn few occasions
- scarceIn short supply
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
isolated · exceptional · unusual · atypical · singular · unheard-of · unprecedented
implausible
Unlikely to be true
- far-fetchedUnconvincingly unlikely or strained
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
remote · slim · preposterous · outlandish · fantastical · absurd · unthinkable · unrealistic · unimaginable · untenable
unforeseen
Not predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- surprisingCausing mild shock
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
astonishing · startling · anomalous · aberrant · fluke · outlier · oddity · peculiar · unforeseeable · blindsiding
uncommon
Seldom occurring or found
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- seldomOn few occasions
- scarceIn short supply
sparse · isolated · exceptional · unusual · atypical · singular · unheard-of · unprecedented