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

• unbelievably adverb
• unbelievability noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbelievable¹

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

Example Sentences

"They contacted my agent to have discussions, but my decision-making around it was purely based on the fact I've got unbelievable desire to play for England," said Ford.

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On set, Nancy shares how proud her children are of her for acting in a film, how it was unbelievable to them at first — how it still sometimes is unbelievable to her.

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"He is unbelievable. He has more potential he can show us."

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Following the fire, Abbie said the response from the community has been "unbelievable" and she is "grateful" for their help.

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I’ll be shocked if he doesn’t have an unbelievable senior year.”

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