Amazed vs Unbelievable - What's the difference?
amazed | unbelievable |
Astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised.
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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed .
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=8 (amaze)
Not to be believed.
Incredible; so surprising it is almost unable to believe.
Implausible or improbable.
As adjectives the difference between amazed and unbelievable
is that amazed is astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised while unbelievable is not to be believed.As a verb amazed
is (amaze).amazed
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}
Synonyms
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*unbelievable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The most unbelievable thing happened to me today!
- This restaurant makes unbelievable pizza!
- His excuse seems rather unbelievable .