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Synonyms & Similar Words
slim chance
narrow opportunity
little likelihood
faint hope
outside shot
long shot
remote possibility
faint possibility
low probability
improbability
uncertainty
doubt
skepticism
reservations
misgivings
apprehensions
fears
anxieties
worries
concerns
unease
trepidation
nervousness
hesitance
indecision
indecisiveness
ambiguity
unclearness
obscurity
vagueness
unpredictability
unsettledness
chanciness
fortuitousness
luckiness
happenstance
coincidence
serendipity
Meaning of Small Chance
A small chance refers to a slight or remote possibility of something happening or being the case.
Definitions
- A small chance is a slight or remote possibility of something happening or being the case.
- * It can also refer to a limited or restricted opportunity for something to happen or be done.
Etymology of Small Chance
The phrase "small chance" originated from the combination of the words "small" and "chance", with "small" referring to something of little size, amount, or degree, and "chance" referring to a possibility or probability of something happening.
The word "chance" itself comes from the Old French word "cheance", which is derived from the Latin word "cadentia", meaning "a falling", and is related to the verb "cadere", meaning "to fall".
Example Uses
- There's only a small chance of rain tomorrow, so we can still have the picnic.
- * She has a small chance of getting the job, but she's going to try her best.
- * The team has a small chance of winning the championship, but they're not giving up.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
certainty
surety
confidence
assurance
guarantee
sureness
likelihood
probability
possibility
plausibility
feasibility
practicability
potentiality
capability
aptness
fitness
suitability
eligibility
qualification
readiness
preparedness
favorable likelihood
good chance
strong possibility
high probability