unbelievable

unbelievable
un|be|liev|a|ble
S3 [ˌʌnbıˈli:vəbəl] adj
1.) very good, successful, or impressive
= ↑amazing
The opportunities are unbelievable.
an unbelievable talent
2.) very bad or shocking
The pain was unbelievable.
acts of unbelievable cruelty
It was unbelievable that we were expected to pay twice.
3.) so extreme that it hardly seems possible
He's so lazy it's unbelievable.
an unbelievable speed
4.) very difficult to believe and therefore probably untrue
Yvonne's excuse for being late was totally unbelievable.
>unbelievably adv
an unbelievably bad movie

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