What is the Spanish word for "unlikely"?

Learn how to say "unlikely" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

unlikely

Spanish

improbable

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Alternative translations of "unlikely"

poco probable
imposible
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Examples of how to use "unlikely" in Spanish

English
An accident here is highly unlikely.
Spanish
Es muy poco probable que ocurra un accidente aquí.
English
It is unlikely to rain today after all.
Spanish
Al final, es poco probable que llueva hoy.
English
She found it unlikely that he forgot.
Spanish
Le pareció poco probable que él hubiera olvidado.
English
This outcome seems unlikely but not impossible.
Spanish
Este resultado parece poco probable, pero no imposible.
English
He looked unlikely to arrive on time.
Spanish
Parecía poco probable que llegara a tiempo.

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