incredible

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adjective

in·​cred·​i·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl How to pronounce incredible (audio)
Synonyms of incredible
1
: too extraordinary and improbable to be believed
making incredible claims
2
: amazing sense 2, extraordinary
incredible skill
an incredible appetite
met an incredible woman
incredibility
(ˌ)in-ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce incredible (audio)
noun
incredibleness
(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl-nəs How to pronounce incredible (audio)
noun

incredibility

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noun

in·​credibility (¦)in How to pronounce incredibility (audio)
ən+
1
: the quality or state of being incredible
the sheer incredibility of this situation
2
: something that is incredible
all these tales and incredibilities

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Examples of incredible in a Sentence

Adjective 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.
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There's been so many incredible events from, again, the Knicks, the Rangers. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 30 June 2026 But there are some incredible deals hiding online—and some even include brand-new items. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026 The staff is fun, the drinks are great, and most importantly, the menu revolves around seasonality and incredible produce. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The rover has captured an incredible wealth of imagery, data, and even samples of Martian material. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for incredible

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin incredibilis, from in- + credibilis credible

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of incredible was in the 15th century

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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incredible. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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incredible

adjective
in·​cred·​i·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈkred-ə-bəl How to pronounce incredible (audio)
1
: unbelievable
an incredible story
2
: extraordinary
incredible skill
incredibility
(ˌ)in-ˌkred-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
noun
incredibly
(ˈ)in-ˈkred-ə-blē
adverb
Etymology

Adjective

Middle English incredible "too unusual to be believed," from Latin incredibilis (same meaning), from in- "not" and credibilis "believable," from credere "to believe, trust, entrust" — related to credentials, credit, creed

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