Synonyms of probability

probability

noun

ˌprä-bə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

1

as in likelihood

the quality or state of being likely to occur

the plot of the movie thriller was exciting and surprising but woefully lacking in probability

Synonyms & Similar Words

• likelihood
• possibility
• liability
• plausibility
• credibility
• potentiality
• reasonableness
• feasibility
• viability
• plausibleness
• reasonability
• feasibleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improbability
• unlikelihood
• unlikeliness
• impracticability
• dubiousness
• doubtfulness
• impracticality
• implausibility
• incredibility
• incredibleness

2

as in odds

a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another

the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads 50 times in a row is not good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• odds
• chance
• percentage
• possibility
• potential
• prospect
• contingency
• potentiality
• outlook
• conditional probability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of probability

Think again of a gigantic system of pipes, each of which is open or closed with a certain probability. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Anthropic safety researcher Evan Hubinger estimated earlier this month that the probability of ​AI killing humans within the next decade is greater than 10 percent, mirroring claims made by former colleague Jacob Coxon. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026

Here are the candidates to be That Guy for 2026, in order of probability. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Bettors like these, known in the business as sharps, calculate savvy wagers that have as much to do with sports knowledge as with probability. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026