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unbelievable

[ uhn-bi-lee-vuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. too dubious or improbable to be believed:

    an unbelievable excuse.

  2. so remarkable as to strain credulity; extraordinary:

    the unbelievable fury of the storm; an unbelievable athlete.



unbelievable

/ ˌʌԲɪˈːəə /

adjective

  1. unable to be believed; incredible or astonishing
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲԲˌ𱹲ˈٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲb·a· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unbelievable1

First recorded in 1540–50; un- 1 + believe ( def ) + -able ( def )
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"Some the increased bills for salons are just unbelievable," she said, adding that women were disproportionately impacted by the changes.

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“He ran 4.4, ran for a bunch of yards and had an unbelievable game against LSU. Single-handedly put Alabama on his shoulders.”

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But, again, they are worth laughing at for their venal stupidity, empty reasoning, and sheer chutzpah in preaching the unbelievable to the unknowing and uncaring.

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“I’m almost speechless. Having the questions drafted by non-lawyers using artificial intelligence is just unbelievable.”

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"Rory's a massive inspiration. I think what Rory did last week was unbelievable, what he did was so special, so amazing to complete the Grand Slam," he said.

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