Impossible+to+believe

  • 101incredible — a. Impossible to believe, inadmissible, beyond belief …

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  • 102astounding — adjective so surprising that it is almost impossible to believe: house prices shooting up at an astounding rate astoundingly adverb: astoundingly beautiful scenery …

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  • 103absurd */ — UK [əbˈsɜː(r)d] / US [əbˈsɜrd] / US [əbˈzɜrd] adjective 1) completely stupid, unreasonable, or impossible to believe She makes the most absurd claims about her past achievements. it is absurd to do something: It s completely absurd to suggest… …

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  • 104absurdly — UK [əbˈsɜː(r)dlɪ] / US [əbˈsɜrdlɪ] / US [əbˈzɜrdlɪ] adverb in a way that seems stupid, unreasonable, or impossible to believe absurdly high prices She was absurdly young to be in such a demanding job …

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  • 105the absurd — UK [əbˈsɜː(r)d] / US [əbˈsɜrd] / US [əbˈzɜrd] noun a situation or way of thinking that seems completely stupid, unreasonable, or impossible to believe Some of these criticisms border on the absurd …

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  • 106absurd — [əbˈsɜːd] adj silly, unreasonable, or impossible to believe Syn: ridiculous absurdity noun [C/U] absurdly adv …

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  • 107defy — [dɪˈfaɪ] verb [T] to refuse to obey someone or something Syn: disobey • defy belief/explanation etc to be almost impossible to believe, explain etc[/ex] …

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  • 108inconceivable — [ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəb(ə)l] adj impossible to believe or imagine It is inconceivable that he would lose his job.[/ex] inconceivably adv …

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  • 109fabulous — fab•u•lous [[t]ˈfæb yə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) almost impossible to believe; incredible 2) inf exceptionally good or unusual; superb 3) told about or known through fables or myths; purely imaginary • Etymology: 1540–50; < L fābulōsus, der. of… …

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  • 110the absurd — noun a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth Albert Camus • Syn: ↑absurd • Hypernyms: ↑situation, ↑state of affairs * * * the absurd UK [əbˈsɜː( …

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