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unbelievable narrative

[/ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbəl ˈnærətɪv/]
noun phrasepl: unbelievable narratives / narrativas incríveis
narrativa incrível
1. A story or account that is so extraordinary, implausible, or shocking that it seems difficult or impossible to believe
The witness gave an unbelievable narrative of events that seemed straight out of a movie.
A testemunha deu uma narrativa incrível dos eventos que parecia saída de um filme.
2. A recounting of events that strains credibility due to its fantastic or far-fetched nature
His unbelievable narrative about surviving in the wilderness for three months without supplies was met with skepticism.
Sua narrativa incrível sobre sobreviver na selva por três meses sem suprimentos foi recebida com ceticismo.
NYC Slang
that's cap / sus story / wild tale
Synonyms
fantastic storyimplausible accountfar-fetched taleunplausible storyincredulous narrative
Antonyms
believable narrativecredible accountplausible storyconvincing narrativerealistic account

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
narrativa incrível
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
história inacreditável
alternative common usage
Rio de Janeiro
narrativa absurda
emphasizes the absurdity aspect
Portugal
narrativa inverosímil
more formal, literary usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a tall tale
a fish story
pull someone's leg
sounds like fiction
too good to be true
beyond belief
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