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View synonyms for incredible

incredible

[ in-kred-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. so extraordinary as to seem impossible:

    incredible speed.

  2. not credible; hard to believe; unbelievable:

    The plot of the book is incredible.

    Synonyms: preposterous, astonishing, far-fetched



incredible

/ ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl /

adjective

  1. beyond belief or understanding; unbelievable
  2. informal.
    marvellous; amazing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • inˈcredibly, adverb
  • inˌcrediˈbility, noun
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Other Words From

  • in·cred·i·bil·i·ty [in-kred-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], in·cred·i·ble·ness noun
  • in·cred·i·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incredible1

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

Email is such an incredible tool because it allows you to have a direct relationship with readers and own the relationship with your readers.

From Digiday

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.”

As someone who grew up reading the Vanity Fair obsessed with royals and socialites, it’s an incredible breath of fresh air.

From Fortune

As incredible as it all sounds, two of these schemes have started to come to fruition.

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.

And that gets to the heart of what makes the game so incredible: By staying silent, it turns the player into the game master.

They are impressive animals, solitary hunters blessed with incredible power and athleticism.

From writer Gail Simone to artist Fiona Staples, there are incredible women already working in the industry.

The amount of love and support that was given to me through the blog was incredible.

It has been incredible to explore so many artistic avenues when it comes to having a dialogue about a very serious disease.

She stopped, and turned to face him, an incredible shyness seeming to cause her to avoid his gaze.

It burst upon them ere long with awful fury and grandeur, the elements warring with incredible vehemence.

The door was open, and the woman and the child stood dumbfounded and overwhelmed in a scene of incredible desolation.

It seemed incredible, and the rest of the calls were almost drowned out in the consternation that followed.

It was a kind of incredible performance, half on earth and half in the air: it rushed with such impetuous momentum.

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