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probable
- /ˈpɹɒbəbl̩/ UK
- /ˈpɹɑbəbl̩/ US
Where it comes from
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.
adjective more probable · most probable
- Likely or most likely to be true. It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
- Likely to happen. With all the support we have, success is looking probable.
- Supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating. probable evidence
- Capable of being proved.
Opposite: improbable
noun probables
- Something that is likely. Four of the 32 251 Ku aircraft turned back, but the other 28 fought for 20 minutes against a reported 100 enemy aircraft, claiming 18 destroyed and five probables.
- A person who is likely to appear or do a certain thing.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: likely, plausible, presumed, presumptive, verisimilar, equiprobable, probability, possible, prospective, likelihood, possibility, putative, eventual, conceivable, potential, predictable
adjective
Opposite: improbable
Translations
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adj likely to be true
| Español | probable |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 起こりそうな okorisō na, 高確率の kōkakuritsu no |
| 中文 | 可能 kěnéng |
| हिन्दी | प्रायिक prāyik, संभावित sambhāvit |
| Português | provável |
| Français | probable |
| Deutsch | glaubhaft, wahrscheinlich |
| Italiano | probabile |
| Ελληνικά | πιθανός pithanós |
| Română | probabil |
| Русский | правдоподо́бный pravdopodóbnyj, вероя́тный verojátnyj |
| עברית | סָבִיר savír |
adj likely to happen
| Español | probable |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 起こりそうな okorisō na, 高確率の kōkakuritsu no |
| 中文 | 可能 kěnéng |
| हिन्दी | प्रायिक prāyik, संभावित sambhāvit |
| Português | provável |
| Français | probable |
| Deutsch | wahrscheinlich |
| Ελληνικά | πιθανός pithanós, ενδεχόμενος endechómenos |
| Русский | вероя́тный verojátnyj |
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title = {probable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/probable},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
