Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not to be believed; incredible.
- adjective Astonishing, extraordinary, or extreme.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not to be believed; incredible.
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- adjective Not to be
believed . - adjective
Incredible ; so surprising it is almost unable to believe. - adjective
Implausible orimprobable .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a probability too low to inspire belief
- adjective beyond belief or understanding
Etymologies
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Examples
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It produces heroic strivings for evidence to prove that the unbelievable is the only thing that can be believed .....
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A member of the rebels fighting forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says his group is concerned that the international community has been unable to stop what he describes as the unbelievable atrocities being committed by Gadhafi forces against unarmed Libyans in Misrata and Zawiya.
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Outside court, Mr. Boyland expressed relief and thanked his legal team and supporters, repeating the word "unbelievable" three times.
Prosecutors Lose Corruption Case Tamer El-Ghobashy 2011
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The word 'unbelievable' is constantly used in sports.
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The word 'unbelievable' is constantly used in sports.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Thanks for a land that truly defines the word "unbelievable".
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As well as what he describes as the unbelievable fish, he praises the first-class vegetables, delicious rice pudding, exemplary tiramisu, a couple of brilliant scroppinos
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The word "unbelievable" is overused these days, but let us take a moment to review this incredible turn of events.
Robert Rosenthal: Wall Street Bad Boy May Face Cameras, Not Prison Robert Rosenthal 2010
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No, what's unbelievable is that someone thinks this posting means anything in English.
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What I find utterly unbelievable is that some people do not realize the magnitude of the economic problems we are in, especially the duration (8 years or more) that it took us to get to this point.
whichbe commented on the word unbelievable
Contronym: both a term of contempt and admiration.
October 9, 2008
sarra commented on the word unbelievable
DAUWN, DAUWN, DAUWN DANAUWN DANAUWM DAANAANAOUWM, DAUWN DANAAANANAUWN DAUWN etc
March 12, 2011
sarra commented on the word unbelievable
ouch, that was loud.
March 12, 2011