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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She posted from a personal account on social media: “Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me.”
Prass broke Bremen's resilience just before the break with an incredible long-range rocket.
From Barron's
“What a great little town. I bet the sunsets here are incredible.”
From Literature
Seeing Gloria write her name for the first time, seeing Alfredo read his name for the first time, how incredible to have witnessed them becoming literate.
From Literature
"I think it's incredible to see my favourite artists supporting a cause like War Child and seeing how they came back for this cause," she says.
From BBC
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