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incredible

/ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
in · cred · i · ble
Adverb:incredibly
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incredible Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Extraordinarily good, impressive, or exciting; wonderful.

Example

"The symphony orchestra delivered an incredible performance on opening night."

2

Impossible or very difficult to believe; implausible or improbable.

Example

"The witness gave an incredible account of the incident that contradicted all physical evidence."

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Word Nuance & Usage

'Incredible' means too extraordinary or improbable to be believed (e.g., an incredible story), whereas 'incredulous' describes a person who is unwilling or unable to believe something (e.g., an incredulous expression).

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• Nearby Words

increasable
increase
increasingly
incredible
incredibly
incredulity
incredulous

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 15th century from Latin 'incredibilis', meaning 'not to be believed', formed from the negative prefix 'in-' and 'credere' ('to believe' or 'to trust').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Incredible. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/incredible
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