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

incredibility

(ˌ)in-ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

incredibleness

(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• incredulous
• unbelievable
• unlikely
• impossible
• fantastical
• unimaginable
• inconceivable
• ridiculous
• fantastic

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Utting believes a glut is on its way starting in 2030 and lasting until 2035 or so—right when VG is largely finished ramping up its incredible wave of growth. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025

Paris Hilton's documentary was incredible. —Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy Realize The Moment Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed were the first singles match on Sunday at Hazeltine, and both showed incredible emotion throughout the entire 18 holes. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025

There's incredible food, sunshine almost year-round with its location beyond the fog line, and plenty to do, like pickleball, golf, and hilltop yoga. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for incredible

• credible
• edible
• inedible

Kids Definition

incredible

adjective

in·​cred·​i·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈkred-ə-bəl 

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

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