an applicant likely to be chosen • Hypernyms: applicant, applier
II - adjective
1. likely but not certain to be or become true or real (Freq. 11) - a likely result - he foresaw a probable loss • Syn: likely • Ant: improbable • Similar to: equiprobable, presumptive, verisimilar • Derivationally related forms: likeliness (for: likely), probability 2. apparently destined (Freq. 2) - the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme • Similar to: likely • Derivationally related forms: probability