UNLIKELY

adj. 1 improbable, doubtful, dubious, remote, unthinkable, unimaginable, inconceivable, implausible His story was unlikely, but she decided to believe him It is not unlikely that he will come even if we ask him to stay away. 2 unseemly, inappropriate, unfit, unfitting, unsuitable, uncongenial, objectionable, unbecoming, unacceptable, unattractive, distasteful Claire had seldom seen a more unlikely prospect for a husband 3 unpropitious, unpromising, inauspicious The tiny shop seemed an unlikely place to find a great treasure