unbelievable
The word unbelievable describes something that is beyond understanding, like the idea, until the Middle Ages, that the earth might actually be round.
Unbelievable refers to something that seems incredible (Did you hear the story about the guy who was rescued after being stranded at sea for 6 months on a sailboat?), but it can also refer to something that's so unlikely, so improbable, that you're probably not going to be convinced by it (Hey, did you hear the story about the guy who was rescued after being stranded at sea for 6 months with only a log to keep him afloat?).
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beyond belief or understandingsynonyms: incrediblefabulousbarely credibleincredulousnot disposed or willing to believe; unbelievingimplausiblehaving a quality that provokes disbeliefunthinkableincapable of being conceived or considered
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having a probability too low to inspire beliefsynonyms: improbable, unconvincing, unlikelyimplausiblehaving a quality that provokes disbelief
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