| promising |
seeming likely to succeed or turn out well in the future. |
| prone |
having the habit of; being likely to. [1/3 definitions] |
| prospect |
something that is expected or very likely to happen. [1/4 definitions] |
| rickety |
likely to fall over or fall apart; shaky. [1/2 definitions] |
| rocky2 |
likely or tending to rock; not steady; shaky. [1/2 definitions] |
| scratchy |
causing or likely to cause scratching; itchy. |
| should |
used to express a possibility, but one that is not considered very likely (often used with "if"). [1/5 definitions] |
| -some1 |
a suffix that means "to be" or "likely to cause." |
| sore |
causing or likely to cause a person to be embarrassed or annoyed. [1/5 definitions] |
| steadfast |
not likely to change; firmly in place. [1/2 definitions] |
| subject |
likely to have or to get (usually followed by "to"). [1/11 definitions] |
| tend1 |
to be likely; usually do. |
| tendency |
the fact of being likely to move in a certain direction. [2 definitions] |
| treacherous |
betraying or likely to betray trust; false. [1/2 definitions] |
| truthful |
likely to stay with the truth; habitually honest. [1/2 definitions] |
| ugly |
likely to cause trouble; very unfriendly. [1/3 definitions] |
| uncertain |
likely to change; not predictable. [1/3 definitions] |
| unlucky |
likely to bring or indicating ill fortune. [1/2 definitions] |
| unstable |
likely to change suddenly. [1/2 definitions] |
| upset |
the defeat of an opponent considered likely to win. [1/9 definitions] |
| variable |
likely to change; not constant. [1/2 definitions] |