as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
tried to explain her weeklong disappearance with an incredible tale of abduction by a total stranger
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of incredible
Weighing in at the combine at 267 pounds after playing at 285 during the season, Stewart showed off incredible explosion during his testing.
—
Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Director Ito surrounded himself with incredible artists and a very talented and dedicated production team.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
And a huge thank you to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York for this incredible honor.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
American Express and Chase both have incredible travel rewards programs that offer a wide variety of redemptions and exceptional value.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Director Ito surrounded himself with incredible artists and a very talented and dedicated production team.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
And a huge thank you to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York for this incredible honor.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
American Express and Chase both have incredible travel rewards programs that offer a wide variety of redemptions and exceptional value.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
Adjective
-
Butler was incredulous that Curry – harassed by Houston’s long defenders such as Amen Thompson during a three-point, 1-of-10 shooting night – did not get more foul calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
-
But when President Donald Trump announced an additional 34% universal tariff on Chinese goods on April 2, Zou, who has been exporting to the United States for more than a decade, was incredulous.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
And so to have someone like Carol Burnett on the show was an unbelievable bucket list dream.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
-
Having the questions drafted by non-lawyers using artificial intelligence is just unbelievable.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
An eruption is unlikely for now Typically, gases like water and carbon dioxide can separate and form bubbles during the rise and decompression of magma.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
-
Matt Shaw was 1-for-13 in his first four games at Iowa, so the rookie who started in Japan is unlikely to return from Des Moines any time soon.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
As is often the problem with biopics of all kinds — jukebox musical or not — the sheer scope of a life is impossible to capture in a mere 2 hour runtime.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
-
And after dark, the dealers were impossible to miss: short young men in hoodies and women in pajama pants, slinking around corners with side packs.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Freddie Glenn punched holes in my sister’s body with unimaginable brutality.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
2 May 2025
-
Backed by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Savor, has achieved the unimaginable: creating the world’s first butter made from carbon, without relying on traditional agriculture.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
In terms of achievements that were once equally preposterous and inconceivable 30 years ago, TCU reaching the Sweet 16 in women’s basketball is on the same level as the school making the national title game in football.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
-
In fact, the superstructure is estimated to hold an almost inconceivable 200 quadrillion (that's 200 followed by 15 zeros) times the mass of the sun and is more than 1.3 billion light-years long, larger than the Milky Way.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
As such, the Stars’ best chance is not to get into another track meet like Thursday night’s ridiculous game, won 7-4 by the Avalanche.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
-
Seeing Tristen accept both his mother’s request to stay in the game and the responsibility of leading his team to victory gives the ridiculous exercise that is Restaurant Wars a whole different weight.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
Adjective
-
Pareek’s fantastic results highlight the importance of close collaboration between hardware and software teams for delivering products that are not only functional but also efficient and scalable.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
-
Frederik Andersen has been fantastic manning the goal for Carolina through the first two games, allowing only one goal in each.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share