NYT Dictionary

LIKELIHOOD

/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
NounLIKE-li-hoodlike-li-hood · 3 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English liklihode, equivalent to likely + -hood.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

likelinessliabilityoddsaptitudechancecontingencyeventualityexpectationhopeaptness

Antonyms

unlikelihoodunlikeliness

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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