unbelievable
pronunciation
How to pronounce unbelievable in British English: UK [ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl]
How to pronounce unbelievable in American English: US [ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl]
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- Adjective:
- beyond belief or understanding
- having a probability to low to inspire belief
Word Origin
- unbelievable (adj.)
- 1540s, from un- (1) "not" + believable. Related: Unbelievably.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Her smile and infectious laugh were an unbelievable gift .
- 2. You look at the skyline now , it 's unbelievable .
- 3. The thing that stood out about theo was his unbelievable pace .
- 4. " This world cup brought out south africa 's better angels , " said shaun johnson , a writer who leads a charitable foundation that nelson mandela helped establish . " In this country , so riven racially , it 's unbelievable how much this world cup has brought us together . "
- 5. Then she was rewarded with unbelievable news .