unlikeliness

noun

un·​like·​li·​ness ˌən-ˈlī-klē-nəs How to pronounce unlikeliness (audio)
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The unlikeliness of such a contemporary saint has led to a staggering amount of enthusiasm for Carlo’s cause. Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 Ball, 27, isn’t just fighting against the unlikeliness of his knee recovery. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Bogart and Bacall are as indelible a duo as there ever was, and Mann takes readers behind their legendary romance, exploring their individual careers, the stark age gap between them, and the unlikeliness of Bogart's movie stardom. Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for unlikeliness

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unlikeliness was circa 1560

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“Unlikeliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlikeliness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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