incredible
adjective
in·cred·i·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl 
1
: too extraordinary and improbable to be believed
making incredible claims
2
: amazing, extraordinary
incredible skill
an incredible appetite
met an incredible woman
Examples of incredible in a Sentence
The movie tells an incredible story of survival.
I find his explanation pretty incredible.
Incredible as it may seem, she's had no formal training as an artist.
It's incredible to me that such a lazy person could be so successful.
a landscape of incredible beauty
The new job is an incredible opportunity.
We have put an incredible amount of work into this project.
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The fans bring an incredible atmosphere, full of passion, color and energy.
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Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
In Tanzania, visitors can see wild chimpanzees, huge lion prides, the incredible mass birthing of wildebeest in late February and early March, and dense concentrations of elephants in the dry season from June to October.
—Kent Redding, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
The 10-track LP was a commercial failure at the time, even though the two would go on to find incredible success just a few years later in a different group.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
He's done something that is just incredible for somebody really of his age.
—ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
In Tanzania, visitors can see wild chimpanzees, huge lion prides, the incredible mass birthing of wildebeest in late February and early March, and dense concentrations of elephants in the dry season from June to October.
—Kent Redding, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
The 10-track LP was a commercial failure at the time, even though the two would go on to find incredible success just a few years later in a different group.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
He's done something that is just incredible for somebody really of his age.
—ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incredible
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incredible. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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incredible
adjective
in·cred·i·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈkred-ə-bəl
1
: unbelievable
an incredible story
2
: extraordinary
incredible skill
incredibility
noun
(ˌ)in-ˌkred-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
incredibly
adverb
(ˈ)in-ˈkred-ə-blē
Etymology
Middle English incredible "too unusual to be believed," from Latin incredibilis (same meaning), from in- "not" and credibilis "believable," from credere "to believe, trust, entrust" — related to credentials, credit, creed
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