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unbelievable
[ uhn-bi-lee-vuh-buhl ]
/ ˌʌn bɪˈli və bəl /
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adjective
too dubious or improbable to be believed: an unbelievable excuse.
so remarkable as to strain credulity; extraordinary: the unbelievable fury of the storm; an unbelievable athlete.
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Origin of unbelievable
1540–50; un-1 + believable
OTHER WORDS FROM unbelievable
un·be·liev·a·bly, adverbWords nearby unbelievable
unbeaten, unbecoming, unbegotten, unbeknown, unbelief, unbelievable, unbelievably, unbeliever, unbelieving, unbelt, unbend
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British Dictionary definitions for unbelievable
unbelievable
/ (ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbəl) /
adjective
unable to be believed; incredible or astonishing
Derived forms of unbelievable
unbelievability or unbelievableness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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