unlikelihood
Slim odds indeed
Unlikelihood is the quality of being improbable or not expected to happen.
It's the noun form of unlikely, used when discussing chances or possibilities: Given the unlikelihood of success, we need a backup plan.
The word emphasizes doubt about an outcome without ruling it out entirely.
Unlikely to succeed
- impossibilityState of being unachievable
- improbableNot likely true
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
unpredictability · fluke · anomaly · aberration · outlier · randomness · coincidence · serendipity
Lack of firm belief
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- mistrustLack of faith
suspicion · incredulity · cynicism · distrust · hesitation · reservation · dubiousness · wariness
Not anticipated beforehand
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- bewildermentState of being baffled
wonder · marvel · revelation · disbelief · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · stupefaction · flabbergast
Seldom occurring or found
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- scarceIn short supply
- seldomOn few occasions
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
occasional · rare · exceptional · extraordinary · unprecedented · atypical · singular · unusual
longshot
Unlikely to succeed
- impossibilityState of being unachievable
- improbableNot likely true
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
odds · unpredictability · fluke · anomaly · aberration · outlier · randomness · coincidence · serendipity · fortuity
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
mistrust · suspicion · incredulity · cynicism · distrust · hesitation · reservation · dubiousness · wariness · misgivings
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
bewilderment · wonder · marvel · revelation · disbelief · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · stupefaction · flabbergast · dumbfound
uncommon
Seldom occurring or found
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- scarceIn short supply
- seldomOn few occasions
sporadic · occasional · rare · exceptional · extraordinary · unprecedented · atypical · singular · unusual · anomalous
- unbelievableunbelievable, incredible, inconceivable, implausible, unthinkable
unlikelihoodlikelihood
Chance something will occur
likeliness · probability · odds · plausibility · expectedness
unlikelihoodcertainty
Total absence of doubt
inevitability · sureness · assuredness · foregone conclusion · sure thing