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

incredibility

(ˌ)in-ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

incredibleness

(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• fantastic
• fantastical
• implausible
• inconceivable
• incredulous
• unbelievable
• uncompelling
• unconceivable
• unconvincing
• unimaginable
• unthinkable

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 on the Web

Amazon’s latest sale event, Prime Big Deal Days, has launched its second (and final) day, and there are still thousands of incredible deals to explore. —Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024

Gideon, Aaron, and Aidan all bring incredible musical influences to the band and are also just great people to be around. —Spin Contributor, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024

My daughters have brought me such incredible joy and pride in my life far more than anything else. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024

He’s got an incredible wife, and the business of football can be hard. —Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

incredible

adjective

in·​cred·​i·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈkred-ə-bəl 

1

: unbelievable

an incredible story

2

: 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