unbelievable (ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbəll
)
Definitions
adjective
- unable to be believed; incredible or astonishing
Alternative Forms
ˌunbeˌlievaˈbility ˌunbeˈlievableness nounSynonyms
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Translations
- British English:
unbelievable
If you say that something is unbelievable, you are emphasizing that it is very extreme, impressive, or shocking.The pressure we were under was unbelievable.ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl ADJECTIVE The pressure we were under was unbelievable.
- Spanish:
increíble
adj
- French:
incroyable
adj
- German:
unglaublich
adj
- Chinese: 难以置信的 adj
- Arabic: لايُصَدَّق adj
- Portuguese: inacreditável adj
- Russian: невероятный adj невероятная
- Croatian: nevjerojatan adj nevjerojatna
- Czech: neuvěřitelný adj
- Danish: utrolig adj
- Dutch: ongelofelijk adj
- Finnish: uskomaton adj
- Greek: απίστευτος adj απίστευτη
- Italian: incredibile adj
- Japanese: 信じられない no_posp
- Korean: 믿을 수 없는 adj
- Norwegian: utrolig adj
- Polish: niewiarygodny adj niewiarygodna
- Brazilian Portuguese: inacreditável adj
- European Spanish:
increíble
adj
- Swedish: otrolig adj otroligt
- Thai: ซึ่งไม่น่าเชื่อว่าเป็นจริง adj
- Turkish: inanılmaz adj
- Vietnamese: không thể tin được adj
Usage examples
Kenworthy sat back and looked at them for a moment: they were the unbelievable epitome of inconsistency and illogicality.
, Passion in the Peak (1985)COM, said: "It was unbelievable... a load of white noise was coming through the speakers, which was really distracting.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)There was " unbelievable interest" among Department staff in relocating to Co Kildare.
Irish Times (2002)He said: "It was a very good feeling, an unbelievable feeling.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2002)In July 1986 there began for me, my family and friends an unbelievable horror.
, Survive the Nine to Five - a woman's guide to working well (1989)