Meanings
Not likely to happen or be true.
ایسا ہونے یا سچ ہونے کا امکان نہیں ہے۔
غیر متوقع
ghair mutawaqqa
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- unlikely event
- unlikely outcome
- unlikely story
Example Sentences
It is unlikely that it will rain tomorrow.
یہ غیر متوقع ہے کہ کل بارش ہوگی۔
Yeh ghair mutawaqqa hai ke kal barish hogi.
Her chances of winning the lottery are highly unlikely.
اس کے لاٹری جیتنے کے امکانات بہت غیر متوقع ہیں۔
Us ke lottery jeetne ke imkanat bohat ghair mutawaqqa hain.
Given the circumstances, success seems unlikely.
حالات کے پیش نظر، کامیابی غیر متوقع لگتی ہے۔
Halaat ke pesh nazar, kamiabi ghair mutawaqqa lagti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'un' means not, and 'likely' suggests a chance.
Picture a cloudy sky with no chance of sun to remember unlikely.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense that I can die for them; many were fulfilled, yet few remained unfulfilled.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ایک بوجھ اٹھا نہ سکیں، پھر کیا کریں گے؟
Ek bojh utha na sakein, phir kya karenge?
If one cannot lift a burden, what will they do?
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "unlic" — not like
First known use: 14th century
The word 'unlikely' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'likely' which comes from the Old English 'lic', indicating resemblance or likelihood.