incredible

adjective

in·cred·i·ble (ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl

Synonyms of incredible next

: too extraordinary and improbable to be believed

making incredible claims

: amazing, extraordinary

incredible skill

an incredible appetite

met an incredible woman

incredibility

(ˌ)in-ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

incredibleness

(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl-nəs

noun

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. See More

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Sarah Han, Allure, 20 Nov. 2023 During a weekend retreat to Colorado in 2011, singer-songwriter Jay Clementi gathered veterans and other songwriters, with only a few instruments, some food, and their singing voices, hoping that something incredible would come of it. —

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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incredible

adjective

in·cred·i·ble (ˈ)in-ˈkred-ə-bəl

: unbelievable

an incredible story

: extraordinary

incredible skill

incredibility

(ˌ)in-ˌkred-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē

noun

incredibly

(ˈ)in-ˈkred-ə-blē

adverb

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