Definitions
- Describing the quality of something that is not probable or expected to happen. - Referring to the unlikelihood of a particular outcome or event. - Talking about the improbability of a situation or circumstance.
- Describing the quality of something that is unlikely or improbable to occur. - Referring to the low probability of a particular outcome or event. - Talking about the unlikelihood of a situation or circumstance.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe the quality of something being unlikely or improbable.
- 2Both words can be used to refer to the probability of a particular outcome or event.
- 3Both words can be used to describe the unlikelihood of a situation or circumstance.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Unlikeliness is less common than improbability in everyday language.
- 2Connotation: Unlikeliness has a slightly more negative connotation than improbability, which can be neutral.
- 3Formality: Improbability is more formal than unlikeliness and is often used in academic or technical contexts.
Remember this!
Unlikeliness and improbability are synonyms that describe the quality of something being unlikely or improbable. However, unlikeliness is less common and has a slightly more negative connotation than improbability. Improbability is also more formal and has more synonyms than unlikeliness.