Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a better than even chance of success; being the most likely to win or succeed: Used to describe a competitor, outcome, or possibility that is considered more probable than any other.
   • Involving or offering a very high probability: Often used in betting contexts to indicate a strong favorite.

Usage

• The term "odds-on" is primarily used to describe a strong favorite in a competition, race, or any situation with a predicted outcome.
• It is commonly used in sports, gambling, and general predictions.
• It functions as an adjective and typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., the odds-on favorite).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Despite the strong competition, the defending champion remained the odds-on favorite to win the tournament.
  • It's odds-on that the proposal will be approved by the committee.
  • The horse was the odds-on choice, so its victory paid very little to bettors.

Advanced Usage

• "odds-on chance": A very high probability or likelihood.
  • There's an odds-on chance of rain this afternoon, so take an umbrella.
• Used informally to express a strong belief about a future event.
  • I'd say it's odds-on she'll be the next manager.

Variants and Related Words

• Favorite/Favourite (n): The competitor considered most likely to win.
  • The favorite won the race easily.
• Front-runner (n): The leader in a race or competition.
  • She is the front-runner for the promotion.

Synonyms

• Probable: Likely to happen or be the case.
• Likely: Such as well might happen or be true.
• Heavy favorite: A competitor given a very high chance of winning.

Antonyms

• Long shot: A competitor or possibility considered to have only a very small chance of success.
• Underdog: A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest.

Related Phrases

• Against all odds: Despite something being very unlikely.
  • The team won the championship against all odds.
• Short odds: Betting odds that reflect a high probability of an event occurring (closely related to "odds-on").
  • The horse was running at short odds, indicating it was expected to win.

Adjective

1. having a better than even chance of success
   • the odds-on favorite