incredible
Sentences
Meaning
- Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief.
- (figuratively) Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring.
- (figuratively) Marvellous; profoundly affecting; wonderful; excellent.
Opposite of
believable, credible
Synonyms
hard to believe
not to be believed
not dependable
cock-and-bull
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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