outside chance

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improbable adj.
unlikely adj.
dark horse n.
fighting chance n.
gamble n.
likelihood n.
long shot n.
possibility n.
probability n.
shot in the dark n.
wager n.

ADJECTIVE

improbable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fanciful implausible rare unbelievable unlikely

WEAK

doubtful dubious far-fetched flimsy hundred-to-one iffy inconceivable not expected questionable slim slim and none uncertain unconvincing unheard of unimaginable unsubstantial weak

Antonyms

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believable likely ordinary plausible probably real

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ostensible possible probable tenable

ADJECTIVE

unlikely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd implausible improbable inconceivable incredible rare remote strange unbelievable

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contrary doubtful dubious faint not likely out of the ordinary questionable slight unconvincing unheard-of unimaginable untoward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable common credible likely plausible possible probable reasonable regular tenable usual

WEAK

imaginable probably

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

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also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little chance little opportunity 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

fighting chance

Synonyms

WEAK

bare possibility gambling chance remote possibility slim chance

NOUN

gamble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bet long shot venture wager

STRONG

action fling leap lottery raffle risk spec stab uncertainty

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shot in the dark throw of the dice toss up

Antonyms

STRONG

certainty sureness

WEAK

design guard insurance plan protection safeguard

NOUN

likelihood

Synonyms

STRONGEST

possibility probability prospect tendency trend

STRONG

direction liability likeliness plausibility presumption reasonableness toss-up

WEAK

coin flip even break fair shake fifty-fifty fighting chance good chance long shot shot at strong possibility

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unlikelihood

NOUN

long shot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fluke

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

NOUN

possibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action circumstance hazard hope incident opportunity probability prospect risk

STRONG

achievability attainableness break contingency fling fluke fortuity happening instance liability likeliness occasion occurrence odds plausibility play potentiality practicability prayer shot stab toss-up

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fair shake fifty-fifty workableness

Antonyms

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certainty safety surety

STRONG

plan

WEAK

impossibility impossible unfeasibility unlikelihood

NOUN

probability

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipation chance contingency expectation feasibility odds possibility prospect

STRONG

chances conceivability credibility hazard liability likeliness plausibility practicability prayer presumption promise reasonableness shot toss-up

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snowball's chance

Antonyms

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certainty unlikelihood

STRONG

reality

WEAK

improbability

NOUN

shot in the dark

Synonyms

WEAK

bet chance fall of the cards flip of the coin gamble guess leap in the dark long shot luck of the draw matter of chance risk risky thing speculation throw of the dice toss of the dice turn of the wheel wild guess

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 odds-on

Antonyms

STRONG

certainty proof protection reality safeguard safety surety

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outside chance

I figured a quarter-million miles was an outside chance, but my run-in with Tightsqueeze McHalfmill has given me confidence.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

Over the past three months, investors have dramatically dialed back their expectations for interest-rate cuts, while the outside chance of a rate hike has crept back into the perceived distribution of outcomes.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026

Based on his training times, Heraskevych was a potential outside chance for a medal.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

But despite fielding a young team that struggled offensively, the Wolverines still had an outside chance at making the College Football Playoff heading into the final week of the season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

Although there is not a Nobel Prize in Mathematics, he might have had an outside chance at the Peace Prize.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

outside chance

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