un·like·li·hood

[uhn-lahyk-lee-hood]
noun
the state of being unlikely; improbability.

Origin:
1475–85; unlikely + -hood

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unlikely (ʌnˈlaɪklɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not likely; improbable
 
un'likeliness
 
n
 
un'likelihood
 
n

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Unlikelihood is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
The site is currently a political unlikelihood for the storage.
Even a cursory glance at the available evidence points to the unlikelihood of
  such a scene.
Many employees never challenge decisions made at the facility level because
  they are discouraged by the unlikelihood of success.
Nothing proves the unlikelihood of reforming the faculty unions more than their
  refusal to address the contingent faculty crisis.
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