Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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unbelievable^1

adjective extremely great or

surprising » Hugh showed

unbelievable courage.

colossal, incredible,

stupendous

unbelievable^2

adjective so unlikely it cannot

be believed

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uncertain^1

adjective not knowing what

to do » Jim looked uncertain

after hearing Sal’s insane plan.

doubtful, dubious, unclear,

undecided, irresolute,

vacillating

antonym: certain

uncertain^2

adjective not definite

» The injured player was

facing an uncertain future.

ambiguous, doubtful,

indefinite, indeterminate,

conjectural, undetermined

antonym: certain

unclear

adjective confusing and

not obvious » It is unclear

exactly how much support

Tia has for the new design.

ambiguous, confused,

vague

antonym: clear

uncomfortable^1

adjective feeling or causing

discomfort » Sarah slept

badly because her bed

was uncomfortable.

awkward, cramped,

disagreeable, ill-fitting,

painful

antonym: comfortable

uncomfortable^2

adjective not relaxed

or confident » Talking

about money made Mick

uncomfortable.

awkward, embarrassed,

ill at ease, self-conscious,

uneasy

antonym: comfortable

uncommon^1

adjective not happening

or seen often » A lynx is an

uncommon sight round here.

exceptional, extraordinary,

few, infrequent, out of the

ordinary, rare, scarce,

sparse, unusual,

unprecedented

antonym: common

ugly

adjective having a very

unattractive appearance

» The fish was very ugly,

with goggly eyes.

plain, unattractive,

unsightly, unlovely,

unprepossessing

antonym: beautiful

ultimate^1

adjective being the final one

of a series » It is not possible

to predict the ultimate winner

of the talent show.

eventual, final, last

ultimate^2

adjective the most important

or powerful » The ultimate

goal of any tennis professional

is to win a Grand Slam.

greatest, paramount,

supreme, utmost

ultimate^3

noun the finest example of

something » The fancy hotel

is the ultimate in luxury.

epitome, extreme,

height, peak

unaware

adjective not knowing about

something » She was unaware

of the large spider dangling

beside her.

ignorant, oblivious,

unconscious, unsuspecting

antonym: aware

unbearable

adjective too unpleasant to be

tolerated » The midday heat

was unbearable.

intolerable, oppressive,

unacceptable, insufferable,

unendurable

antonym: tolerable

unbelievable

(^2) adjective so unlikely it cannot be believed
»^ “Maybe we’ll live on Mars.” “And maybe pigs will fly,” snorted Dad. “Unbelievable!”
improbable
It’s an improbable
outcome.
That’s an implausible
implausible
claim.
inconceivable
It’s inconceivable
that’ll happen.
incredible
It’s incredible
you think that.
preposterous
It’s a preposterous
statement.
unconvincing
It’s unconvincing
to say that.
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