unlikeliness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English unlikely Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unlikeliness From unlikely + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The property of being unlikely, improbability.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unlikelinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
fr invraisemblance (property of being unlikely) · ca inversemblança (property of being unlikely)