What does probable mean?
Probable means Likely or most likely to be true..
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/ˈpɹɒbəbl̩/ · adjective
Likely or most likely to be true..
It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
The probable source of the failure was the mass of feathers in the intake manifold.
A major accident and embezzlement of its funds seem to have been the only disasters it escaped; and as to the latter, the most probable reason is that it never had any quantity of funds worth embezzling.
With all the support we have, success is looking probable.
probable evidence
From an examination of the Teutonic words for "temple" Grimm has made it probable that amongst the Germans the oldest sanctuaries were natural woods.
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.
Use probable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Probable means Likely or most likely to be true..
Common synonyms include plausible, presumptive, verisimilar, equiprobable.
Possible antonyms include improbable, unlikely.
It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
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