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Opposite of an opportunity to do or achieve something
“The following studies cite an inopportunity to partake in sports as the reason for lower rates of participation in athletics by women.”
Opposite of the occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause
“It is by design that I do not take on an overly remarkable phenomenon but a trivial one, at the risk of augmenting the difficulty of my task.”
Opposite of a risky action undertaken with the hope of success
“I want a guarantee of their safety before I tell you where they are.”
(general or positive) Opposite of a possibility of something happening
“Yet there is a final wail of despair at the unlikelihood of any change for good being effected.”
Opposite of chance considered as a force that causes good or bad things to happen
Opposite of a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection
Opposite of a predetermined or unavoidable destiny
Opposite of an opportunity to achieve something
Opposite of a future circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
“There is an unlikelihood of rain falling this weekend, much to the chagrin of farmers around the country.”
Opposite of the state or fact of being random or unpredictable
Opposite of a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
Opposite of a person or thing that is a source of hope
“I had no hope in him as he was a dud.”
Opposite of opportunity or scope for something to happen or be done
Opposite of an event or occurrence, especially one that is noteworthy
Opposite of philosophical concept asserting freedom of choice and absence of predetermined outcomes
Opposite of an unusual and exciting or daring experience
“After much inactivity, we were all yearning for a bit of adventure.”
Opposite of a (possible) course of action that is resorted to
Opposite of happening by chance or without planning
“The apparent inconsistency should not be interpreted as ignorance or a deliberate attempt to mislead.”
Opposite of lacking any obvious principle of organization
Opposite of occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly
Opposite of given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood, thinking or behavior
“A creole language is a stable natural language developed from a mixture of different languages.”
Opposite of to take a risk or chance on
“We decided to forego that rickety ride, fearful that it might break down.”
Opposite of to take place or do something by accident or without intending to
“It took several months for the Peruvian Army to prepare and plan an assault on the compound.”
Opposite of to happen, transpire, or take place
Opposite of to bet money or something else in a gamble
Opposite of to gamble on the outcome of a game, race or event
Opposite of to happen, transpire, or take place
Opposite of to happen or take place
Opposite of to determine the future or the fate of something in advance
Opposite of to expose to danger or the risk of loss
Opposite of to take a risk or chance on
“If we go half an hour earlier to our desired session time we will guarantee ourselves good seats.”
Opposite of to do something despite the danger it may pose
“I'm the kind of person who would rather play it safe and lose out than risk everything and have a chance at winning.”
Opposite of to happen, transpire, or take place
Opposite of to take place or come about
“Moments like these disappear as quickly as they appear.”
Opposite of to place in danger or cause a hazard to
“Concrete barriers surround the race track to protect spectators from harm.”
Opposite of to stake (an amount of money) in a bet
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