Synonyms and antonyms of Certain or likely to happen in British Thesaurus

certain (adjective)

definitely going to happen

likely (adjective)

probably going to happen, or probably true

probable (adjective)

likely to happen or be true

probably (adverb)

used for saying that you think something is likely

guaranteed (adjective)

if something is guaranteed, you will definitely get it or have it

sure (adjective)

certain to happen or to result from something

good (adjective)

if there is a good chance of something happening, it is likely to happen

possibly (adverb)

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

expected (adjective)

likely to happen or be true

bound (adjective)

something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen

a matter of time ()

used for saying that something will certainly happen

(as) like as not ()

used for saying that something will probably happen or is probably true

be meant to be ()

if something is meant to be, it seems certain to happen, usually because it has been decided by God or other forces that people believe cannot be controlled

the betting is/what’s the betting ()

used to say that it is very likely that something will happen

(the) chances are ()

used for saying that something is likely to happen but is not certain

close (adjective)

likely to happen soon or to do something soon

credible (adjective)

considered as likely to happen or be successful

destined (adjective)

certain to do something,or certain to happen in the future

due (adjective)

if something is due to happen, it is expected to happen or should happen

easily (adverb)

used for saying that something is likely to happen or be true

fated (adjective)

definitely going to happen because of fate

imminent (adjective)

likely or certain to happen very soon

in all likelihood ()

almost certainly

in all probability ()

used for saying that you think something is likely

inevitable (adjective)

certain to happen because that is what always has happened

the inevitable (adjective)

something that is certain to happen

inevitably (adverb)

used for saying that something is certain to happen

in store (for someone) ()

if something is in store for you, it will happen to you in the future

in the offing ()

likely to happen very soon

in the pipeline ()

being planned or prepared in order to happen or be available soon

in the wind ()

certain to happen, or likely to happen

in the works ()

being planned, or being dealt with

it’s a fair bet (that) ()

used for saying that something seems likely to happen

likely (adverb)

probably

necessary (adjective)

certain to happen or exist

no doubt ()

used for emphasizing that something seems certain or very likely

odds-on (adjective)

informal very likely

one way or another ()

used for saying that something will definitely happen, even though you do not know how it will happen

on tap (American)

Americaninformal planned for a particular time

on the cards ()

very likely to happen

pending (adjective)

likely to happen soon

potential (adjective)

possible or likely in the future

potentially (adverb)

possibly true in the future, but not true now

predestined (adjective)

certain to happen because God or another force has decided that it will

preordained (adjective)

formal something that is preordained is certain to happen and cannot be changed, especially because it has been decided by God

prospective (adjective)

likely to be or become a particular thing

prospective (adjective)

likely or expected to happen

realistically (adverb)

used for saying what is likely in a situation

self-fulfilling (adjective)

something that is self-fulfilling is certain to happen because people think it is likely and then behave in ways that make it happen

slated to do something ()

expected to happen

ten to one ()

used for saying that something is very likely

ten to one/a hundred to one etc ()

used for saying how likely it is that something will happen

the way things are going ()

used for saying what seems likely to happen as a result of what is happening now

the writing is on the wall ()

used for saying that it seems likely that something will soon go wrong or stop existing

written in the stars ()

certain to happen