incredible
Americanadjective
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so extraordinary as to seem impossible.
incredible speed.
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not credible; hard to believe; unbelievable.
The plot of the book is incredible.
- Synonyms:
- preposterous, astonishing, far-fetched
adjective
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beyond belief or understanding; unbelievable
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informal marvellous; amazing
Other Word Forms
- incredibility noun
- incredibleness noun
- incredibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of incredible
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word incrēdibilis. See in- 3, credible
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile the Princess of Wales spoke to members of the public outside about the performance by the children at Llanidloes school, saying: "It was so lovely to meet the children singing inside - they were incredible."
From BBC
“All you need with that is a little squeeze of lemon and it’s incredible to eat,” Chavez says.
From Salon
“It’s just been a great marketing opportunity and a great buying opportunity. And that’s why we are doing this incredible repurchase authorization of $50 billion,” he added.
From MarketWatch
“Their chemistry was incredible and I could see from interviews that they seemed to absolutely love each other,” Dodd says.
From Los Angeles Times
Juventus were left wondering what might have been after coming close to mounting an incredible comeback against Galatasaray with 10 men before eventually being knocked out of the Champions League, 7-5 on aggregate.
From Barron's
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