Unbelievables

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Referring to things or events that are extremely difficult to accept as true or plausible due to their astonishing nature or improbability; describing people or things that are remarkably extraordinary or beyond ordinary belief; characterizing occurrences or entities that defy logical explanation or common sense
2. Pertaining to subjects or objects that inspire doubt or skepticism because they surpass what is ordinarily credible; applying to individuals or items viewed as so extraordinary that their authenticity is questioned; denoting phenomena or aspects that seem implausible or defy rational understanding
3. Relating to matters or experiences that challenge acceptance as factual because they are so remarkable or unexpected; used for persons or things regarded as so exceptional that others find them hard to trust as genuine; signifying actions or conditions that resist convincing demonstration or proof

Etymology: "Unbelievables" is the plural of "unbelievable" used as a noun, meaning things or people so extraordinary they strain credibility. The base adjective is built from the prefix "un-" ("not"), the verb "believe," which goes back to Old English, and the suffix "-able," which English inherited through Old French from Latin "-abilis" ("able to be"). Because the noun form is uncommon, it is mainly used in informal or journalistic writing to describe a list of implausible things, such as the unbelievables of a sports season or a court case.

Synonyms: incredibles, impossibles

Antonyms: believables