adjective
unbelievable
Difficult to believe or extraordinarily impressive.
The team makes an unbelievable comeback in the final minute.
Etymology
The parts mean not capable of being believed. Exaggerated praise extends that improbability to something astonishingly impressive.
More examples
- His excuse sounds unbelievable, even to his closest friends.
- It's unbelievable that the repair costs more than the car.
- The view from the mountaintop is unbelievable.
Forms
unbelievable
unbelievably adverb — To an extraordinary or hard-to-believe degree.
Similar words
- incredible
- Often expresses amazement rather than serious doubt about truth.
- implausible
- Questions whether something is likely, without suggesting anything impressive.
- astonishing
- Emphasizes surprise or amazement rather than difficulty believing something.