likely
adjectiveHow many syllables in likely?
There are 2 syllables in the word likely.How to pronounce likely:
Definition of likely:
- likely (adjective):
- tending or inclined
- has a good chance of being the case or of coming about.
- having a high probability of occurring or being true very probable
Synonyms for likely:
apt
disposed
inclined
inevitable
liable
likelihood
likeliness
possible
potential
probable
promising
prone
tending
Antonyms for likely:
absurd
adverse
alarmist
apocryphal
bad
baleful
baneful
bearish
beyond belief
beyond the bounds of possibility
bitter
black
bleak
bodeful
cheerless
chilling
cloudy
cock and bull
cock-and-bull
cold
contrived
controvertible
cool
creepy
cursed
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