UNBELIEVABLE


Meaning of UNBELIEVABLE in English

1.

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

His guitar solos are just ~...

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

= incredible

ADJ emphasis

unbelievably

Our car was still going unbelievably well...

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

= incredibly

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2.

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

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

= incredible

ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ that emphasis

unbelievably

What you did was unbelievably stupid...

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

= incredibly, amazingly

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3.

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

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

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

= incredible

ADJ

unbelievably

Lainey was, unbelievably, pregnant again...

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