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.

OTHER WORDS FOR incredible

2 far-fetched, astonishing, preposterous.

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Origin of incredible

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word incrēdibilis.See in-³, credible

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, nounin·cred·i·bly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH incredible

incredible , incredulous

Words nearby incredible

increaser, increasing, increasingly, increate, in creation, incredible, incredibly, incredulity, incredulous, incredulously, increment

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How to use incredible in a sentence

Email is such an incredible tool because it allows you to have a direct relationship with readers and own the relationship with your readers.
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Someone kidded after Michelle Obama’s brilliant speech to the Democratic National Convention where she again defended “going high when they go low,” suggesting the incredible commercials of the Lincoln Project “go low so Michelle can still go high.”
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As someone who grew up reading the Vanity Fair obsessed with royals and socialites, it’s an incredible breath of fresh air.
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As incredible as it all sounds, two of these schemes have started to come to fruition.
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The start of international expansion is an incredible milestone for any business, and gearing up to take your venture around the world will be one of the most exciting moments of your career.
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And that gets to the heart of what makes the game so incredible: By staying silent, it turns the player into the game master.
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They are impressive animals, solitary hunters blessed with incredible power and athleticism.
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From writer Gail Simone to artist Fiona Staples, there are incredible women already working in the industry.
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The amount of love and support that was given to me through the blog was incredible.
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It has been incredible to explore so many artistic avenues when it comes to having a dialogue about a very serious disease.
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She stopped, and turned to face him, an incredible shyness seeming to cause her to avoid his gaze.
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It burst upon them ere long with awful fury and grandeur, the elements warring with incredible vehemence.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
The door was open, and the woman and the child stood dumbfounded and overwhelmed in a scene of incredible desolation.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
It seemed incredible, and the rest of the calls were almost drowned out in the consternation that followed.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
It was a kind of incredible performance, half on earth and half in the air: it rushed with such impetuous momentum.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for incredible

incredible

/ (ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl) /

adjective

beyond belief or understanding; unbelievable

informal marvellous; amazing

Derived forms of incredible

incredibility or incredibleness, nounincredibly, adverb

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