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incredible

[ in-kred-uh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈkrɛd ə bəl /
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adjective

so extraordinary as to seem impossible: incredible speed.
not credible; hard to believe; unbelievable: The plot of the book is incredible.

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Nearby words

increase, increaser, increasing, increasingly, increate, incredible, incredulity, incredulous, increment, incremental, incremental plotter

Origin of incredible

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word incrēdibilis. See in-3, credible
SYNONYMS FOR incredible
2 farfetched, astonishing, preposterous.
Related formsin·cred·i·bil·i·ty, in·cred·i·ble·ness, nounin·cred·i·bly, adverb
Can be confusedincredible incredulous
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British Dictionary definitions for incredibility

incredible

/ (ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl) /

adjective

beyond belief or understanding; unbelievable
informal marvellous; amazing
Derived Formsincredibility or incredibleness, nounincredibly, adverb
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Word Origin and History for incredibility

incredible

adj.

early 15c., "unbelievable," from Latin incredibilis "not to be believed," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + credibilis "worthy of belief" (see credit). Used c.1400 in a now-extinct sense of "unbelieving, incredulous." Related: Incredibly.

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