probable

CEFRC1

/ˈpɹɒbəbl̩/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Likely to happen or be true, but not certain.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Likely to happen.

Examples

  • It is probable that he will win the speech contest.

  • It is probable that she will come.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating.

  2. Likely or most likely to be true.

  3. Capable of being proved.

More examples

In context

  • It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.

  • The probable source of the failure was the mass of feathers in the intake manifold.

  • With all the support we have, success is looking probable.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English probable, from Old French probable, from Latin probābilis (“that may be proved, credible”), from probāre (“to test, examine”); see probe, probity, prove. Compare recent doublet provable.