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incredible adjective [ ɪnˈkrɛdɪb(ə)l ]

• impossible to believe.
• "an almost incredible tale of triumph and tragedy"
Similar: unbelievable, beyond belief, hard to believe, scarcely credible, unconvincing, far-fetched, strained, laboured, implausible, improbable, highly unlikely, not in the least likely, questionable, dubious, doubtful, inconceivable, unthinkable, unimaginable, impossible, astonishing, astounding, breathtaking, staggering, absurd, preposterous, phenomenal, extraordinary, unimagined, unheard of, fictitious, mythical, fanciful, fantastic, unrealistic, feeble, weak, unsound, thin, transparent, poor, tame, paltry, lame, trifling, shallow, inadequate, unsatisfactory, ineffectual, half-baked, pathetic, hard to swallow/take, tall, cock and bull,
Opposite: believable, likely,
• difficult to believe; extraordinary.
• "the noise from the crowd was incredible"
Similar: magnificent, wonderful, marvellous, spectacular, remarkable, phenomenal, prodigious, miraculous, sublime, breathtaking, dazzling, amazing, stunning, astounding, astonishing, awe-inspiring, staggering, extraordinary, unbelievable, formidable, imposing, impressive, supreme, great, awesome, superhuman, unco, fantastic, terrific, tremendous, stupendous, amazeballs, mind-boggling, mind-blowing, out of this world, unreal, wondrous, awful,
Opposite: unspectacular,
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin incredibilis, from in- ‘not’ + credibilis (see credible).


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