UNBELIEVABLE


Meaning of UNBELIEVABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌnbɪli:vəb(ə)l ]

1.

If you say that something is unbelievable , you are emphasizing that it is very good, impressive, intense, or extreme.

His guitar solos are just unbelievable...

It was an unbelievable moment when Chris won the gold medal.

= incredible

ADJ [ emphasis ]

• un‧be‧liev‧ably

Our car was still going unbelievably well...

He beamed: ‘Unbelievably, we have now made it to the final twice.’

= incredibly

ADV : ADV with cl / group

2.

You can use unbelievable to emphasize that you think something is very bad or shocking.

I find it unbelievable that people can accept this sort of behaviour...

= incredible

ADJ : oft it v-link ADJ that [ emphasis ]

• un‧be‧liev‧ably

What you did was unbelievably stupid...

Unbelievably, our Government are now planning to close this magnificent institution.

= incredibly, amazingly

ADV : ADV with cl / group

3.

If an idea or statement is unbelievable , it seems so unlikely to be true that you cannot believe it.

I still find this story both fascinating and unbelievable...

I know it sounds unbelievable but I never wanted to cheat.

= incredible

ADJ

• un‧be‧liev‧ably

Lainey was, unbelievably, pregnant again...

ADV : ADV with cl / group

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