unbelievable
[ uhn-bi-lee-vuh-buh l ]
/ ˌʌn bɪˈli və bəl /
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.
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
Example sentences from the Web for unbelievably
British Dictionary definitions for unbelievably (1 of 2)
unbelievably
/ (ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəblɪ) /
adverb
in a manner that is hard to believe; astonishingly
it gets unbelievably hot
(sentence modifier)
it is hard to believe that; incredibly
unbelievably, he remained utterly cheerful
British Dictionary definitions for unbelievably (2 of 2)
unbelievable
/ (ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbəl) /
adjective
unable to be believed; incredible or astonishing