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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There is little chance of mistaking the test car for typical Mercedes fare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Markets still see little chance of a Fed rate cut this year, however.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Nick Stockley, a lawyer specialising in litigation and dispute resolution at Mayo Wynne Baxter, said there was little chance that any of the investors would get back money.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Humboldt seemed to have little chance after Terry Lovinger, a prominent California owner and breeder, spoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

“Maybe so,” he said, “but whatever little chance of safety there is, I want her to have it.”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

little chance

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