Definitions

unbelievable

[uhn-bi-lee-vuh-buhl] / ˌʌn bɪˈli və bəl /

ADJECTIVE

beyond the imagination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astonishing implausible impossible improbable inconceivable incredible outlandish preposterous too much unimaginable unthinkable

WEAK

beyond belief cockamamie cockeyed doubtful dubious far-fetched fishy flaky flimsy for the birds full of holes harebrained incogitable kooky lamebrained open to doubt past belief phony questionable reaching scatterbrained screwy staggering suspect thick thin unconvincing unsubstantial weak won't hold water won't wash

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable conceivable credible imaginable likely plausible possible reasonable tenable

WEAK

real

Example Sentences

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"It is one of the most unbelievable stories of our time - power, privilege, predation."

From BBC

It’s casual and not fancy but delicious; the quality of food is unbelievable.

From Los Angeles Times

But Crow likens this period to the Civil War, when the government supported the creation of land-grant universities: “an unbelievable opportunity,” he says, despite “bloodbaths going on all of the time.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“All the crazy people who worked on this in an unbelievable short amount of time. That attracted me.”

From Los Angeles Times

"For everyone, the players, the staff, the coaches, it was a special game, and also for the fans to be back here in this stadium is unbelievable," Flick told reporters.

From Barron's

unbelievable

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