incredible
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adjective \(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl\Definition of INCREDIBLE
1
: too extraordinary and improbable to be believed <making incredible claims>
2
: amazing, extraordinary <incredible skill> <an incredible appetite> <met an incredible woman>
— in·cred·i·bil·i·ty \-ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— in·cred·i·ble·ness \-ˈkre-də-bəl-nəs\ noun
See Examples of INCREDIBLE
- The movie tells an incredible story of survival.
- I find his explanation pretty incredible.
- Incredible as it may seem, she's had no formal training as an artist.
- It's incredible to me that such a lazy person could be so successful.
- a landscape of incredible beauty
- The new job is an incredible opportunity.
- We have put an incredible amount of work into this project.
Origin of INCREDIBLE
Middle English, from Latin incredibilis, from in- + credibilis credible
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to INCREDIBLE
- Synonyms
- fantastic (also fantastical), implausible, inconceivable, incredulous, unbelievable, uncompelling, unconceivable, unconvincing, unimaginable, unthinkable, full of it
- Antonyms
- believable, cogitable, conceivable, convincing, credible, creditable, imaginable, plausible, supposable, thinkable
Rhymes with INCREDIBLE
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