English · Word Candidate

unbelievable

/ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: unbelievabler · unbelievablest

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Not to be believed.

Adjective

Examples

‘Come on, girls,’ said Steve, ‘be honest, we won.’ / ‘Yeah,’ said Raymond, ‘we let you off because you’re girls.’ / ‘You’re unbelievable,’ said Liz. / ‘Well, if we’re unbelievable,’ said Steve, ‘then you’re unbelievabler.’

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Amazing, astonishing; so surprising that one is almost, or figuratively, unable to believe.

Adjective

Examples

The most unbelievable thing happened to me today!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “unbelievable” mean?

Not to be believed.

Is “unbelievable” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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