Definition: Something or somebody considered unlikely.

Alright class, settle down and let’s take a look! That’s a perfectly good definition from the dictionary – “Something or somebody considered unlikely.” But let’s break it down a little further, shall we? “Unlikely” simply means not very likely to happen. It suggests something has a low chance of occurring. Think about it like this: Imagine you're predicting the weather - if I say “It’s unlikely to rain today,” I mean there's not much chance of raindrops falling! Or maybe you’re thinking about your school project – "Building a rocket ship is unlikely, given our time constraints!" We know it's a difficult task. Essentially, 'unlikely' tells us something isn’t probable, it doesn't fit the usual pattern, or there aren’t good reasons to expect it. Does that make sense? Any questions before we move on to practicing using ‘unlikely’ in sentences?