unlikely
adj.adj. not expected to happen or probably not true.
adj. improbable or not likely to occur; lacking a high probability of truth or success.
It is unlikely that it will rain today.
The team made a great effort, but a victory seemed unlikely given the score at halftime.
Despite the unlikely circumstances of their meeting, the two scientists discovered they shared a common interest in rare botanical illustrations from the eighteenth century.
From Middle English unlykely, unlikly, unlykly, unlicli, equivalent to un- + likely.
Often used with an 'it' subject followed by a 'that' clause, or with a 'to' infinitive.
It is unlikely for him to comeIt is unlikely that he will comeWhile 'unlikely to' is correct for people, 'unlikely for' is a common error; use a 'that' clause for impersonal statements.