incredible
adjective
in·cred·i·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl 
1
: too extraordinary and improbable to be believed
making incredible claims
2
: amazing, extraordinary
incredible skill
an incredible appetite
met an incredible woman
Synonyms
Examples of incredible in a Sentence
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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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Regaining his strength After intense physical therapy, Chris Smith has made incredible strides.
—Annabelle Allen, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
In Mexico, for example, INAH has made a lot of lidar data available to the public, which has led to incredible discoveries.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Like a fine mole, magical realism requires incredible complexity to yield something that is then perceived as quite simple.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incredible. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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incredible
adjective
in·cred·i·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈkred-ə-bəl
1
: unbelievable
an incredible story
2
: extraordinary
incredible skill
incredibility
noun
(ˌ)in-ˌkred-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
incredibly
adverb
(ˈ)in-ˈkred-ə-blē
Etymology
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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