Main Entry:

in·cred·i·ble

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin incredibilis, from in- + credibilis credible

Date:

15th century

1 : too extraordinary and improbable to be believed <making incredible claims> 2 : amazing, extraordinary <incredible skill> <an incredible appetite> <met an incredible woman>

— in·cred·i·bil·i·ty \-ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·cred·i·ble·ness \-ˈkre-də-bəl-nəs\ noun