unbelievable

Examples

• All

• The concentration of wildlife was unbelievable in this little place of only a few square miles.

  Academic text (2003)

• And Sergio, I think it was unbelievable for all of us.

• It's, it's, it's unbelievable how fast it's moving.

  Tom Bilyeu

• There, within his field of vision, was the unbelievable potential of a new human life.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Most of the stories I heard seemed unbelievable until they happened to me.

  Academic text (1992)

• These people have an unbelievable inner life that is going on.

  Harvard University

• It's because of this unbelievable bond of love and trust.

• Days will be spent with an unbelievable array of animals, especially predators.

  Academic text (1999)

• Do people know you because of your unbelievable work ethic?

• I've had some unbelievable England trips with Jamie.

  Rio Ferdinand Presents

Synonyms

I

incredible

vsunbelievable

∞ 3.5

Very surprising or hard to believe

is similar but stresses extreme unlikelihood that resists belief

E

extraordinary

vsunbelievable

• Formal

859 3.8

Very unusual or much greater than usual

is more about causing disbelief through extreme unlikeness or improbability

R

remarkable

vsunbelievable

588 2.8

Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising

is stronger, implying the surprising fact is hard to accept as true

U

unlikely

vsunbelievable

487 1.9

People do not expect it to happen or be true

is more forceful, implying it is very difficult to accept as true

A

absurd

vsunbelievable

288 4.4

So silly or unreasonable that it makes no sense

is about being hard to accept as true rather than just illogical

O

outrageous

vsunbelievable

98 4.2

Too high to be fair or reasonable

is closer to sheer improbability rather than moral or social excess

U

unimaginable

vsunbelievable

63 5.4

So strange or large that people cannot believe it

is similar but puts more weight on disbelief than imaginability

I

improbable

vsunbelievable

53 4.9

Not likely to happen or be true

is stronger, implying near impossibility rather than just low chance

I

inconceivable

vsunbelievable

46 7.4

Impossible to imagine or believe

is close but focuses more on being unlikely rather than unimaginable

U

unreal

vsunbelievable

• Informal

34 5.1

Very impressive and hard to believe

is about not being believable rather than informal praise or amazement

I

implausible

vsunbelievable

26 7.0

Not likely to be true or hard to believe

is stronger, suggesting it is hard or impossible to believe

A

astonishing

vsunbelievable

5 3.4

Very surprising and making you feel great wonder

is less about wonder and more about being hard to believe

Antonyms

B

believable

98 3.7

Easy to accept as true

How Believable

believable

98 3.7

unbelievable

432 4.9

unlikely

487 1.9

improbable

53 4.9

impossible

∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology