Synonyms for

Unbelievably

Verb / ˌʌnbʌˈli:vʌbli: / Another word for unbelievably — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

In a way that is hard to believe or accept; incredibly.

Synonyms & similar words

incredibly implausibly improbably believably credibly incredibly impossibly extraordinarily amazingly remarkably astonishingly awfully terribly exceedingly unthinkably unimaginably unusually fantastically absurdly outrageously inconceivably inexplicably unrealistically uncommonly unusually

Synonyms by register

Formal

astonishingly remarkably extraordinarily incredibly

Informal

amazingly shockingly wildly insanely

Literary

wondrously prodigiously

Antonyms

credibly plausibly believably reasonably normally ordinarily understandably

Common collocations

  • unbelievably good
  • unbelievably bad
  • unbelievably fast
  • unbelievably difficult
  • unbelievably lucky
  • unbelievably expensive
  • unbelievably true

Word family

noun unbelievability
adjective unbelievable
adverb unbelievably

Usage note

Often used to emphasize the extreme degree of something. While common in informal speech, it can sometimes sound hyperbolic in formal contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The magician performed an unbelievably cool trick.
  2. She ran unbelievably fast in the race.
  3. The roller coaster ride was unbelievably scary.
  4. The view from the mountaintop was unbelievably beautiful.
  5. The movie's ending was unbelievably surprising.

Quotes

  • 'I am unbelievably proud of my team.' - Joe Gibbs
  • 'I'm unbelievably happy, but I guess that can go both ways.' - Usain Bolt
  • 'I'm unbelievably healthy. I have no aches or pains.' - Tony Bennett

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