adj
incredible
ihng-KREH-dih-buhl
adj
1
So unlikely or extraordinary that it is hard to believe.
"It seems incredible that they climbed the mountain without any training."
2
Extremely impressive or amazing.
"The view from the summit was incredible."
"She gave an incredible performance in the final act."
How to Use Incredible
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHard to believe — either because it seems impossible, or because it's amazingly good.
When to use it
In everyday speech it usually just means "amazing" or "great," not literally unbelievable.
Common pairings
incredible performance
seem incredible
incredible amount
Word Forms
more incredible comparative, most incredible superlative
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Etymology
From Latin incrēdibilis, from in- ("not") plus crēdibilis ("believable"), from crēdere ("to believe").