🇬🇧 Unlikely meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

If something is unlikely, it probably will not happen. It’s not impossible, but it would be surprising if it did. Imagine hoping your goldfish will suddenly grow wings and fly; that’s very unlikely. Unlikely things are the ones you don’t really expect to see in real life.

It’s unlikely that my math book is actually trying to hurt me, but it feels like it.

My teacher said it’s unlikely our homework will do itself, even if I stare at it very hard.

The doctor said it’s unlikely my tongue will fall off from tasting broccoli, unfortunately.

It’s unlikely that my little brother will stop talking unless someone invents an off switch.

The chances of my bed making itself in the morning are extremely unlikely, sadly for me.

The small seed in a dry pot looks unlikely to grow. The seed looks unlikely to get rain, and it looks unlikely to find sun. It looks unlikely to live. A child puts the pot by a window and waters it. After a few days the unlikely seed grows a green leaf. The child smiles.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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