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 real start of the Chalamet/Marty Supreme press tour came Tuesday night when the actor shared an incredible and absurd five-minute promo video.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The city is known for its incredible food culture, beautiful and charming architecture, and amazing hotel scene.
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So there’s everything from incredible workshops for young people to discussion sessions.
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The energy this season has been incredible.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The city is known for its incredible food culture, beautiful and charming architecture, and amazing hotel scene.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
So there’s everything from incredible workshops for young people to discussion sessions.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
The energy this season has been incredible.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incredible. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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