incredible
so extraordinary as to seem impossible: incredible speed.
not credible; hard to believe; unbelievable: The plot of the book is incredible.
Origin of incredible
1Other words for incredible
Other words from incredible
- in·cred·i·bil·i·ty [in-kred-uh-bil-i-tee], /ɪnˌkrɛd əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, in·cred·i·ble·ness, noun
- in·cred·i·bly, adverb
Words that may be confused with incredible
- incredible , incredulous
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How to use incredible in a sentence
You need an incredible amount of computational power today to create advanced AI systems and break state of the art.
Podcast: Can you teach a machine common sense? | Anthony Green | November 11, 2020 | MIT Technology Review“That was one of the most incredible memories I think that I’ve ever had,” Woods said Tuesday.
At the Masters, Tiger Woods walks in two worlds: Yarn-spinning legend and defending champ | Barry Svrluga | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostTechnology and advancements for the home cookOne can only imagine the incredible burden put on the people responsible for preparing the Thanksgiving meal — servants or housewives — before the arrival of modern conveniences.
People still have that slight uncanny valley effect, but the graphics are incredible.
Video games feel different on the PlayStation 5 and that’s a good thing | Stan Horaczek | November 9, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAfter years of being a single parent, I've met an incredible partner.
Miss Manners: Comparison remains the thief of joy | Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin | November 9, 2020 | Washington Post
So hopeless is the case of a mere crude, unadulterated fact against an irresistible a priori belief in its incredibility.
Somehow Good | William de MorganMoreover this dull wall, almost instantly, persuades one of the incredibility of what one has seen.
The Dark Forest | Hugh WalpoleNeopa looked at him with her fawn-like eyes large with incredibility and hope.
The Snow-Burner | Henry OyenTo charge any men with such madness approaches to an accusation defeated by its own incredibility.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 6 | Samuel JohnsonTheir silence on this point, and the utter incredibility of the story make it apparent that the writer is merely recording myths.
Handbook of Freethought | Various
British Dictionary definitions for incredible
/ (ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl) /
beyond belief or understanding; unbelievable
informal marvellous; amazing
Derived forms of incredible
- incredibility or incredibleness, noun
- incredibly, adverb
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