likelihood

Questions about likelihood

What does likelihood mean?

likelihood means "the probability of a specified outcome".

How many syllables are in likelihood?

likelihood has 3 syllables: like-li-hood. The stress falls on "like". In IPA it is /ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/.

What is another word for likelihood?

Close synonyms include likeliness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of likelihood?

The recorded antonyms are unlikelihood.

Is likelihood a common word?

likelihood is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with likelihood?

19 words rhyme with likelihood. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.