incredible
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incredible
- /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ UK
- /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/ US
- [ɪ̈ŋˈkɹ̥ʷɛɾəbəɫ] US
- [ɪ̈ŋˈkɹ̥ʷɛɾəbɫ̩] US
Rhymes with -ɛdɪbəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English incredible, from Latin incrēdibilis (“that cannot be believed”), from in- (“not”) + crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”), equivalent to in- + credible.
adjective more incredible · most incredible
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Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief.
The extinction of a species once so numerous seemed incredible.
Similar: noncredible, unbelievable · Opposite: believable, credible
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Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring.
He was so wrapped up in watching the incredible special effects that he couldn't keep track of the story.
Similar: awesome, unbelievable
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Marvellous; profoundly affecting; wonderful; excellent.
I had such an incredible slice of pizza last night that I simply can't think about anything else.
Similar: awesome, unbelievable
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unbelievable, improbable, undreamed, unimagined, undreamt, astounding, marvelous, marvellous, fabulous, tall, dumbfounding, dumfounding, undreamed of, undreamt of, incredibly, implausible
Translations
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adj too implausible to be credible
| Español | increíble |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ありえない arienai, 飛躍しすぎている hiyaku shisugite iru, 信じられない shinjirarenai |
| 中文 | 難以置信 /难以置信 nányǐzhìxìn |
| Português | inacreditável, incredível |
| Français | incroyable |
| Deutsch | unglaubhaft, unglaublich |
| Italiano | incredibile |
| Ελληνικά | απίστευτος apísteftos |
| Română | incredibil |
| Русский | невероя́тный neverojátnyj, неимове́рный neimovérnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | khó tin |
adj amazing
| Español | increíble, de la puta hostia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 驚異的な kyōiteki na |
| Português | incrível |
| Français | incroyable, incrédible |
| Deutsch | erstaunlich, verblüffend, verwunderlich |
| Italiano | incredibile |
| Ελληνικά | απίστευτος apísteftos |
| Română | incredibil |
| Русский | потряса́ющий potrjasájuščij, потря́сный potrjásnyj, изуми́тельный izumítelʹnyj, порази́тельный porazítelʹnyj, ошеломи́тельный ošelomítelʹnyj |
adj marvellous
| Español | maravilloso, increíble |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 素晴らしい subarashii |
| 中文 | 驚人的 /惊人的 jīngrén de, 了不起 liǎobùqǐ |
| Português | incrível |
| Français | incroyable |
| Deutsch | fabelhaft, herrlich, wunderbar |
| Română | incredibil |
| Русский | потряса́ющий potrjasájuščij, потря́сный potrjásnyj, изуми́тельный izumítelʹnyj, порази́тельный porazítelʹnyj, ошеломи́тельный ošelomítelʹnyj, чуде́сный čudésnyj |
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title = {incredible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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