unbelievable
Americanadjective
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too dubious or improbable to be believed.
an unbelievable excuse.
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so remarkable as to strain credulity; extraordinary.
the unbelievable fury of the storm; an unbelievable athlete.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unbelievability noun
- unbelievably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unbelievable
First recorded in 1540–50; un- 1 + believe ( def. ) + -able ( def. )
Example Sentences
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He said the "community was unbelievable", as people opened their gardens and spare rooms for people to come and stay in as the hotel prices rocketed.
From BBC
He added: "To think that my dad chose these numbers all those years ago before he died is just unbelievable."
From BBC
"It's unbelievable, I'll look at some of mine and then see someone selling the same ones," he added.
From BBC
There’s “tremendous, unbelievable uncertainty. That’s where we head from here,” he said.
From MarketWatch
We thought ‘this is absolutely unbelievable,’ and also that we were staying at the famous Hyatt House, “Riot House,” as it was known.
From Los Angeles Times
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