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incredible

(ɪnkredɪbəl)
1. adjective
If you describe something or someone as incredible, you like them very much or are impressed by them, because they are extremely or unusually good.
[approval]
The wildflowers will be incredible after this rain.
Thanks for taking me, I had an incredible time.
You're always an incredible help on these cases.
Synonyms: amazing, great [informal], wonderful, brilliant More Synonyms of incredible
incredibly (ɪnkredɪbli) adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb]
Their father was incredibly good-looking.
2. adjective
If you say that something is incredible, you mean that it is very unusual or surprising, and you cannot believe it is really true, although it may be.
It seemed incredible that people would still want to play football during a war.
We should not dismiss as lies the incredible stories that children may tell us.
Synonyms: unbelievable, impossible, absurd, unthinkable More Synonyms of incredible
incredibly adverb
Incredibly, some people don't like the name.
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun, verb-link ADJECTIVE]
You use incredible to emphasize the degree, amount, or intensity of something.
[emphasis]
We import an incredible amount of cheese from the Continent.
There was an incredible din.
It's incredible how much Francesca wants her father's approval.
His panic was incredible.
incredibly adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb]
It was incredibly hard work.

incredible in British English

(ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl)
adjective
1. 
beyond belief or understanding; unbelievable
2.  informal
marvellous; amazing
Derived forms
incredibility (inˌcrediˈbility) or incredibleness (inˈcredibleness)
noun
incredibly (inˈcredibly)
adverb

incredible in American English

(ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl)
adjective
1. 
not credible; unbelievable
2. 
seeming too unusual or improbable to be possible
Derived forms
incredibility (inˌcrediˈbility)
noun
incredibly (inˈcredibly)
adverb
Word origin
L incredibilis

Examples of 'incredible' in a sentence
incredible

His incredible story will melt your heart.
The Sun (2016)
They can be mysterious or just incredible to look at.
The Sun (2016)
It was just the most incredible thing.
The Sun (2017)
He just had an incredible engine.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
All the debutantes were just incredible.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Tagline Based on the incredible true story.
The Sun (2016)
Though perhaps more than anything else, there was just his incredible lack of guile.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But through it all, they will always feel incredible each time they slip into their best LBD.
The Sun (2016)
We had lots of incredible musicians play and add character to this record.
The Sun (2012)
This incredible story will play on your mind.
The Sun (2012)
The prospect of having two for one is just incredible.
The Sun (2014)
To be in this stadium is always incredible for me.
The Sun (2008)
It was an amazing time and incredible to be part if it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
With that comes an incredible amount of calories we are no longer burning.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You can decide for yourselves just how much of this incredible stuff you want.
The Sun (2015)
These guys have done something incredible with my back catalogue.
The Sun (2012)
The publicity she has had for her new play is incredible.
The Sun (2008)
He was again recounting the incredible story of his life.
The Sun (2012)
The atmosphere after the second goal went in was just incredible.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The landscape is changing constantly and the scenery almost always incredible.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This would cause an incredible amount of pain.
The Sun (2009)
Results are not so much credible as incredible.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There is something incredible when you strike a football in just the way you want to.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was incredible to play to that many people so far from home.
The Sun (2014)
And the wingers produced incredible football.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It has been an incredible journey.
The Sun (2013)
We have quality going forward, and at times we have played some incredible football.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They are incredible, amazing little people.
The Sun (2015)
It was unbelievable, absolutely incredible.
The Sun (2010)
He said: 'It was incredible really.
The Sun (2011)
He said: 'It was an incredible experience.
The Sun (2013)

In other languages
incredible

British English: incredible /ɪnˈkrɛdəbl/ ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone or something as incredible, you like them very much or are impressed by them, because they are extremely or unusually good.
The wildflowers will be incredible after this rain.
  • American English: incredible
  • Arabic: لا يُصَدَّق
  • Brazilian Portuguese: inacreditável
  • Chinese: 难以置信的
  • Croatian: nevjerojatan
  • Czech: neuvěřitelný
  • Danish: utrolig
  • Dutch: ongelofelijk
  • European Spanish: increíble
  • Finnish: uskomaton
  • French: incroyable
  • German: unglaublich
  • Greek: απίστευτος
  • Italian: incredibile
  • Japanese: 信じられない
  • Korean: 믿어지지 않는
  • Norwegian: utrolig
  • Polish: niewiarygodny
  • European Portuguese: inacreditável
  • Romanian: incredibil
  • Russian: изумительный
  • Latin American Spanish: increíble
  • Swedish: otrolig
  • Thai: ไม่น่าเชื่อ
  • Turkish: inanılmaz
  • Ukrainian: неймовірний
  • Vietnamese: không thể tin được

All related terms of 'incredible'

incredible feat
If you refer to an action, or the result of an action, as a feat , you admire it because it is an impressive and difficult achievement .
incredible ability
Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
incredible honour
If you describe doing or experiencing something as an honour , you mean you think it is something special and desirable .
incredible journey
You can refer to a person's experience of changing or developing from one state of mind to another as a journey .
incredible speed
The speed of something is the rate at which it moves or travels .
incredible stories
A story is a description of an event or something that happened to someone, especially a spoken description of it.
incredible turnaround
A turnaround is a sudden improvement , especially in the success of a business or a country's economy .

Chinese translation of 'incredible'

incredible

(ɪnˈkrɛdɪbl)

adj

  1. (= amazing, wonderful) 不可思议(議)的 (bù kě sīyì de)
  2. (= unbelievable) 难(難)以置信的 (nányǐ zhìxìn de)
  3. (= enormous) 惊(驚)人的 (jīngrén de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
marvellous
(informal) 
Thanks, I had an incredible time.
Synonyms
amazing
It's amazing what we can remember with a little prompting.
great (informal)
It's a great film; you must see it.
wonderful
This is a wonderful achievement for one so young.
brilliant
My sister's given me a brilliant book.
stunning (informal)
A stunning display of fireworks lit up the sky.
extraordinary
He is an extraordinary musician.
overwhelming
ace (informal)
It's been a while since I've seen a really ace film.
astonishing
an astonishing display of physical strength
staggering
marvellous
He certainly is a marvellous actor.
sensational (informal)
The world champions suffered a sensational defeat.
mega (slang)
breathtaking
The house has breathtaking views from every room.
astounding
The results are quite astounding.
far-out (slang)
eye-popping (informal)
prodigious
He impressed everyone with his prodigious memory.
awe-inspiring
a museum with an awe-inspiring display of jewellery
superhuman
rad (informal)
def (slang)
2 (adjective) 
Definition
unbelievable
Do not dismiss as incredible the stories your children tell you.
Synonyms
unbelievable
I find it unbelievable that people can accept this sort of behaviour.
impossible
You shouldn't promise what's impossible.
absurd
They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.
unthinkable
Monday's unthinkable tragedy
questionable
improbable
It seems improbable that this year's figure will show a drop.
inconceivable
It was inconceivable to me that he could have been my own father.
preposterous
The whole idea was preposterous.
unconvincing
He was given the usual unconvincing excuses.
unimaginable
The children here have lived through unimaginable horrors.
outlandish
far-fetched
unrealistic characters in far-fetched storylines
implausible
It sounded like a convenient and implausible excuse.
beyond belief
cock-and-bull (informal)
not able to hold water

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absurd
Definition
obviously senseless or illogical
They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.
Synonyms
ridiculous,
crazy (informal),
silly,
incredible,
outrageous,
foolish,
unbelievable,
daft (informal),
hilarious,
ludicrous,
meaningless,
unreasonable,
irrational,
senseless,
preposterous,
laughable,
funny,
stupid,
farcical,
illogical,
incongruous,
comical,
zany,
idiotic,
nonsensical,
inane,
dumb-ass (slang),
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of ace
Definition
superb or excellent
It's been a while since I've seen a really ace film.
Synonyms
great (informal),
good,
brilliant,
mean (slang),
fine,
champion,
expert,
masterly,
wonderful,
excellent,
cracking (British, informal),
outstanding,
superb,
fantastic (informal),
tremendous (informal),
marvellous (informal),
terrific (informal),
mega (slang),
awesome (slang),
dope (slang),
sick (slang),
admirable,
virtuoso,
first-rate,
brill (informal),
the dog's bollocks (taboo, slang),
bitchin' (US, slang),
chillin' (US, slang),
booshit (Australian, slang),
exo (Australian, slang),
sik (Australian, slang),
ka pai (New Zealand),
rad (informal),
phat (slang),
schmick (Australian, informal),
beaut (informal),
barrie (Scottish, slang),
belting (British, slang),
pearler (Australian, slang)
in the sense of astonishing
an astonishing display of physical strength
Synonyms
amazing,
striking,
surprising,
brilliant,
stunning,
impressive,
overwhelming,
staggering,
startling,
sensational (informal),
bewildering,
breathtaking,
astounding,
eye-opening,
wondrous (archaic, literary),
jaw-dropping,
stupefying,
gee-whizz (slang)

Synonyms of 'incredible'

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