Definition of incredible
1 : too extraordinary and improbable to be believed making incredible claims
2 : amazing, extraordinary incredible skill an incredible appetite met an incredible woman
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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.
Recent Examples of incredible from the Web
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The result is a classic nonfiction braid that reinforces his central point: that Haidara’s Indiana Jones-style work to save the hippocampus of the Songhay kingdom is just one more incredible tale in the continuum of Timbuktu.
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This area is unique and world-renowned for its incredible landscapes and glacial lakes, and is home to over 60 native species found nowhere else on earth.
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Lewis is known for his passion and ability to get the most out of his athletes, as well as being an incredible storyteller.
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Jasper's Michael Rooker reprises his role as Yondu, leader of the ravagers, lending the character incredible depth and several of the film's best and funniest moments.
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Jimmy has a lot of talent, and his baseball instincts are incredible.
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But Crandall said the project, which involved repeated seven-hour trips from Lincoln to Whiteclay, was an incredible learning experience.
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According to the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Daniel Golden, Jared benefited from the incredible advantage of being his father's son.
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That trend, called new vintage, lays claim to a large community of people who seek out, collect and restore vehicles that aren't incredibly old, but are still incredible.
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Origin and Etymology of incredible
Middle English, from Latin incredibilis, from in- + credibilis credible
First Known Use: 15th century
INCREDIBLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: difficult or impossible to believe
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: extremely good, great, or large
INCREDIBLE Defined for Kids
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1 : too strange or unlikely to be believed It was an incredible story.
2 : extremely or amazingly good, great, or large incredible strength
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\-blē\ adverbWord Root of incredible
The Latin word credere, meaning “to believe,” gives us the root cred. Words from the Latin credere have something to do with believing someone or something. Something credible is easy to believe, while something incredible is so out of the ordinary that it is difficult to believe. Giving credit to something someone says is believing that it is true.
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