English Explanatory Dictionary

incredible

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief.
  2. Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring.
  3. Marvellous; profoundly affecting; wonderful; excellent.

Pronunciation

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incredible.wav ĭngkrĕ'dəbəl /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/ [ɪ̈ŋˈkɹ̥ʷɛɾəbəɫ] [ɪ̈ŋˈkɹ̥ʷɛɾəbɫ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-incredible.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-incredible.wav

Word forms

incredible more incredible most incredible

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

noncredible unbelievable awesome

Antonyms

believable credible

Related words

credibility creed incredibility incredibly

Derived words

incredibility incredibleness
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