- the condition of being likely or probable; probability
- something that is probable
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
like•li•hood /ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/USA pronunciation also ˈlike•li•ness,
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the state of being likely or probable;
probability: [uncountable]the likelihood of rain.[countable]a likelihood of rain.
like•li•hood
(līk′lē hŏŏd′),USA pronunciation n.
- the state of being likely or probable;
probability. - a probability or chance of something:There is a strong likelihood of his being elected.
- [Archaic.]indication of a favorable end;
promise.
- Middle English liklihood. See likely, -hood 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
likelihood /ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd/, likeliness /ˈlaɪklɪˌnɪs/ n
'likelihood' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
calculated
- can
- candle
- designer
- flammable
- future
- genetic counselling
- immunosuppression
- odds
- polypill
- probably
- sailor
- stand
- appetitive behavior
- contingency
- dog's chance
- hardly
- hood
- last
- maximum likelihood estimation
- possibility
- probability
- verisimilitude
- stagger