little chance

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little opportunity outside chance outside shot poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prognosis poor prospect slim chance small chance stalking horse unexpected winner unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood unlikely winner upsetter

NOUN

long shot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fluke

WEAK

chance hit hundred-to-one shot long odds lucky shot no chance off-chance one in a million outside chance poor bed slim chance small chance

Example Sentences

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Led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama, they’re more of a Cinderella story; they had little chance of winning the NBA Finals at the beginning of the year, per the oddsmakers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

But it is becoming obvious that there is little chance of the police and CPS being able to make a decision about whether to bring charges before 2027.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Glenn Whipp sums up the Buzz: “There’s little chance that Noah Wyle doesn’t repeat.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Even if it succeeds, “Project Freedom” has little chance of restoring traffic through the strait to its prewar level.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“Yes, so I imagined. I was afraid there could be little chance of my hearing any thing of Miss Fairfax to-day.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

little chance

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