adjective
incredible, unbelievable
B1
Unglaublich means 'incredible' or 'unbelievable'. It's a gradable adjective: comparative 'unglaublicher', superlative 'am unglaublichsten'. Used attributively and adverbially (unglaublich gut = incredibly good). Not a participle; regular adjective inflection. Often used as an intensifier in colloquial and written German. Very common, especially in speech.
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Das Ergebnis der Spendenaktion war unglaublich, sodass die Organisatoren überrascht waren, als die Summe bekanntgegeben wurde.
The result of the fundraising campaign was unbelievable, so the organizers were surprised when the amount was announced.
Es ist unglaublich, wie schnell sie gelernt hat.
It's unbelievable how quickly she learned.
Das Konzert gestern war unglaublich.
The concert last night was incredible.
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Imagine seeing a neon sign flashing an impossible scene with the word 'UNG-LAUB-ICH!' (I can't believe it).
Think 'un-believable' — 'unglaublich' means unbelievable/incredible.
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Commonly used both for very good and very bad surprising things (e.g., 'unglaublich gut' = incredibly good). Not typically used attributively before a noun without inflection.