unbelievable

adjective

un·​be·​liev·​able ˌən-bə-ˈlē-və-bəl How to pronounce unbelievable (audio)
: too improbable for belief
the plot is unreal and unbelievable
also : of such a superlative degree as to be hard to believe
the destruction was unbelievable
made an unbelievable catch in center field
unbelievably adverb

Examples of unbelievable in a Sentence

a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar
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The blanket of sulfate aerosols that dropped global temperatures was about to unleash an ecologically unbelievable year around the world. Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 The film blends fact and fiction, though some of the most unbelievable parts are true. Robert Sullivan, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 The Nectar mattress, which has received the top mattress award in our Sleep Awards is a somewhat unbelievable $917 off during Cyber Week. Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024 Heavy snowfall can cause unbelievable collapses and road accidents, such as 2010's infamous roof collapse at Paris' international Charles de Gaulle airport, which luckily injured no one as authorities moved travelers out of the affected area before anything happened. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbelievable 

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unbelievable was in 1548

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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbelievable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

unbelievable

adjective
un·​be·​liev·​able ˌən-bə-ˈlē-və-bəl How to pronounce unbelievable (audio)
1
: too unlikely for belief
an unbelievable story
2
: very significant or impressive
made an unbelievable catch in center field
unbelievably adverb

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