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odds-on

[odz-on, -awn] / ˈɒdzˈɒn, -ˈɔn /
ADJECTIVE
irrefutable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
indisputable ironclad unassailable undeniable
WEAK
accurate apodictic can bet on it certain double-checked evident final inarguable incontestable incontrovertible indubitable invincible irrebuttable irrefragable irresistible nof ifs ands or buts obvious positive proven set sure unanswerable unimpeachable unquestionable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disputable indefinite
WEAK
doubtful dubious questionable refutable uncertain
ADJECTIVE
likely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable expected fair feasible inclined possible prone reasonable
WEAK
achievable anticipated assuring attainable believeable conceivable conjecturable credible destined disposed favorite given to imaginable in favor of in the cards in the habit of inferable liable on the verge of ostensible plausible practicable predisposed presumable promising rational seeming subject to supposable tending thinkable true up-and-coming verisimilar workable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
impossible unlikely unreasonable
WEAK
implausible inapt unforeseeable
ADJECTIVE
probable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apparent credible feasible plausible possible presumed reasonable
STRONG
mortal rational
WEAK
believable earthly illusory in the cards most likely ostensible presumable seeming
Antonyms
STRONGEST
implausible impossible improbable inconceivable unbelievable unlikely unreasonable
NOUN
bet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
betting chance long shot odds pledge risk speculation stake venture wager
STRONG
action ante hazard lot lottery parlay play plunge pot raffle shot sweepstakes uncertainty
WEAK
down on random shot shot in the dark
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certainty
NOUN
wager
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bet
STRONG
action ante challenge chunk flyer gamble handle hazard hedge hunch parlay play pledge plunge pot risk stake toss-up venture
WEAK
fifty-fifty fighting chance long shot outside chance
Antonyms
STRONG
certainty proof protection reality safeguard safety surety

Example Sentences

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Now, a little more than two years into the job, May has the Wolverines in the national championship as the odds-on favorites to cut down the nets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Spirited Boss, at 18-1, held off Amorita as well as defending champion and odds-on favorite Queen Maxima, to win for trainer Jose Francisco D’Angelo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Jessie Buckley, who plays the grief-stricken Agnes, is odds-on favourite for best leading actress after winning the best drama actress honours at the Golden Globes.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The Australian looked an odds-on title favourite at that point.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

It was heavy odds-on, that you'd gone to the bottom in that blow, all of you; but I couldn't give up.

From The Destroying Angel by Vance, Louis Joseph