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Sense: Adjective: probable
Synonyms:
probable, expected, inclined, like as not , bound Collocations, prone Collocations, liable Collocations, on the cards, odds-on
Antonyms:
unlikely Collocations, improbable, highly unlikely, doubtful Collocations, far-fetched, impossible Collocations, barely possible, remote Collocations, a long shot
Sense: Adjective: believable
Synonyms:
believable, credible, plausible Collocations, conceivable, imaginable, possible Collocations, potential Collocations, feasible Collocations
Antonyms:
implausible, inconceivable, unbelievable Collocations, dubious Collocations, unimaginable, unthinkable, unconvincing
Sense: Adjective: promising
Synonyms:
promising Collocations, optimistic Collocations, hopeful Collocations, bright Collocations, encouraging Collocations, heartening, befitting
Antonyms:
questionable, debatable, unpromising, fanciful, bleak Collocations, hopeless Collocations, dire Collocations, gloomy Collocations, unfavorable, dreadful Collocations, grim Collocations
Sense: Adverb: probably
Synonyms:
probably Collocations, no doubt, doubtless, doubtlessly, in all likelihood, in all probability, like as not, surely Collocations, presumably