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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"Five-for on Boxing Day, it's what dreams are made of. Barmy Army were unbelievable."

From Barron's

"It is a dream, to have a horse that good is unbelievable," he said.

From BBC

"The choir has got bigger and the joy it brings is unbelievable. It has been a life changing support network for so many of them."

From BBC

But Tim Bonner, chief executive of the Countryside Alliance, said it was "unbelievable" that the government would be spending more parliamentary time on hunting.

From BBC

Mr Dickmann says it was only an "unbelievable support group" of younger forum members that helped him get through the ordeal.

From BBC

unbelievable

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