Not very probable vs Unlikely

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Not very probable

Top 5000 (assez courant)

Unlikely

Top 2000 (courant) B1 adjective

Le plus courant: Unlikely

	Not very probable	Unlikely
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //nɒt ˈvɛri ˈprɒbəbl// 🇺🇸 //nɑt ˈvɛri ˈprɑbəbəl//	🇬🇧 /["/ʌnˈlaɪkli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ʌnˈlaɪkli/"]/
Sens	something that is unlikely to happen	Pas susceptible de se produire ou d'être vrai. Not likely to happen or to be true.
Exemple	It’s not very probable that they will win the game.	It is unlikely that it will rain today given the clear skies.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 5000 (assez courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	B1
Nature grammaticale		adjective
Collocations	not very likely, not very possible, not very realistic	appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very
Antonymes	certain, likely	likely, probable, certain
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'not very possible' instead of 'not very probable', Confusing with 'unlikely' without understanding subtle differences, Using it in overly formal contexts	Confused with 'unlikely' vs 'unlikelyhood', Incorrectly using it in an informal context where 'improbable' might fit better., Using 'unlikely' to describe a person's character instead of a situation.
Notes d'usage	Use this phrase in discussions about events that are doubtful. Avoid in formal writing where more precise language may be expected.	Utilisez 'peu probable' pour décrire des situations ou des résultats auxquels on ne s'attend pas. C'est plus approprié dans des contextes neutres ; évitez dans des écrits très formels. Use 'unlikely' to describe situations or outcomes that are not expected. It's more appropriate in neutral contexts; avoid in very formal writing.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

- It's possible. - But not very probable.

Not very probable

Succession › S1 E1

in the event of my unlikely demise,

Sherlock › S1 E1

Unlikely you've got an extended family, not one you're close to.

Succession › S1 E1

in the event of my unlikely demise,

Sherlock › S1 E1

Unlikely you've got an extended family, not one you're close to.

Unlikely

Questions fréquentes : Not very probable vs Unlikely

Quelle est la différence entre Not very probable et Unlikely ?

Not very probable: something that is unlikely to happen Unlikely: Not likely to happen or to be true.

Lequel est le plus courant : Not very probable et Unlikely ?

Unlikely est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Not very probable: It’s not very probable that they will win the game. Unlikely: It is unlikely that it will rain today given the clear skies.

Puis-je utiliser Not very probable et Unlikely de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Not very probable et Unlikely sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.