long shot (57 synonym found)

Long shot has 57 synonyms. The top synonyms for long shot are improbability, unlikelihood, retake, kinescope, happenstance, hap, accident, adventure and 49 more. Another word for long shot is improbability. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for long shot?

A common synonym for long shot is improbability. Other synonyms include unlikelihood, retake, kinescope, happenstance.

How many synonyms does long shot have?

Long shot has 57 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does long shot mean?

(n): something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working.

Definition of long shot:

(n) : something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance; a master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later
"we can try your plan, but it's a long shot and it probably won't work."
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Definition of long shot:

(n) : something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance; a master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later
"we can try your plan, but it's a long shot and it probably won't work."
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