unbelievable

[uhn-bi-lee-vuh-buhl]

adjective

1. too dubious or improbable to be believed.

   an unbelievable excuse.

2. so remarkable as to strain credulity; extraordinary.

   the unbelievable fury of the storm; an unbelievable athlete.

unbelievable

/ ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbəl /

adjective

1. unable to be believed; incredible or astonishing

Other Word Forms

• unbelievability noun
• unbelievably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbelievable¹

First recorded in 1540–50; un- ¹ + believe ( def. ) + -able ( def. )

Example Sentences

At my point in life and in my career to be given a chance like this is just unbelievable.

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"I'd known Ricky since I was about 10 or 11. As a kid he was an unbelievable fighter, he was a superstar."

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We helped him become the player he in part is today and he helped us as a team achieve some unbelievable milestones and was part of a very successful team.

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"If we could get back to the Premier League again in my lifetime, that would be unbelievable," he added.

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One eBay seller said the medal's design was "unbelievable", and offered people the chance to own "the rarest, most unique running medal ever".

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• astonishing 
• implausible 
• impossible 
• improbable 
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• unimaginable 
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