unbelievable

adjective

ˌən-bə-ˈlē-və-bəl How to pronounce unbelievable (audio)
Definition of unbelievablenext
as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar

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Recent Examples of unbelievable Some of these 11- and 12-year-olds had unbelievable personalities, like a player named Matt Cassel. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 My feed was a deluge of content from the afternoon, the unbelievable bay sight lines contraposed with the towering bent-car Chamberlain sculptures that have remained in situ since their creator’s passing. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 These are eight facts about women in medical research that are downright insane, infuriating and, in some cases, just unbelievable. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2026 Matthew Stafford has an unbelievable ability to get the ball out of his hand fast which is hard to get home on. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
  1. incredible
  2. incredulous
  3. impossible
  4. unlikely
Adjective
  • The space telescope hasn't just collected incredible data; its images have also given the general public a new appreciation for the beauty and wonder of space.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The playable character models and even roaming NPCs feature incredible outfit details.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of incredible
Adjective
  • Besides, there are tree branches to bundle, coupons to clip, guacamole to toss out, incredulous news reports to run through Snopes and at least 20 spam texts to block.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • His incredulous response opens the door to a fight that escalates quickly.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of incredulous
Adjective
  • Elwood told his boss – Peter Brown, a former member of the Beatles’ inner circle and the founder of Brown Lloyd James – that the assignment was impossible.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Such components can benefit from additive manufacturing because the technology lets engineers create geometries that would be difficult or impossible to produce with traditional manufacturing methods.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • The two most prominent, Hebrew and Yiddish, have always been unlikely bedfellows, frequently fighting with each other.
    — Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Initial support is near the breakout point around $660, although a pullback of that magnitude is unlikely.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unlikely

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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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