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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The couple were incredible parents who created a loving home for their two children, the cousins said.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite the incredible work that new festival heads Eugene Hernandez and Kim Yutani have done to preserve Sundance’s vitality while steeling it against the future, that brand has only been further reinforced over the last few years.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
As an aside, Super Bowl IV had the most bizarre/incredible/chaotic pregame and halftime shows of all-time.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The monastery is especially known for its incredible wall hangings and a cache of artifacts associated with centuries of Rinchen Zangpo’s reborn earthly form.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite the incredible work that new festival heads Eugene Hernandez and Kim Yutani have done to preserve Sundance’s vitality while steeling it against the future, that brand has only been further reinforced over the last few years.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
As an aside, Super Bowl IV had the most bizarre/incredible/chaotic pregame and halftime shows of all-time.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The monastery is especially known for its incredible wall hangings and a cache of artifacts associated with centuries of Rinchen Zangpo’s reborn earthly form.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incredible. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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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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