incredible
adjective /ɪnˈkredəbl/
/ɪnˈkredəbl/
- impossible or very difficult to believe synonym unbelievable
- an incredible story
- it is incredible that… It seemed incredible that she had been there a week already.
- it is incredible to somebody that… It's just incredible to me that only one person was hurt.
- it is incredible how… It really is incredible how she managed to get away with it.
- it is incredible to do something It's incredible to think that the affair had been going on for years.
Extra Examples- Most people find this claim utterly incredible.
- Even today, the story seems incredible.
- It was incredible but true.
- It's incredible to think that the affair had been going on for years.
- She told me he was dead. It seemed incredible.
- The speed of her recovery seems almost incredible.
- You surely don't believe this incredible accusation against him?
- The prize money is an incredible $6 million.
- The demand for the new product has been quite incredible.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- really
- truly
- absolutely
- …
- to
- extremely good synonym amazing
- The hotel was incredible.
- You're pretty incredible, Barbara.
- Standing waiting for the marathon to start was the most incredible feeling.
- This is an incredible opportunity for us as a company.
- The trip to Costa Rica was an incredible experience.
- it is incredible to do something It's just incredible to have him home again.
- something is incredible to do The Yorkshire forests were incredible to drive in.
- (informal) extremely large
- an incredible amount of work
- The UFO zoomed off at an incredible speed.
- The prices they charge are absolutely incredible.
Extra Examples- He seemed to spend an incredible amount of money.
- I felt an incredible sense of relief.
- Tourism is of incredible importance to the country's economy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- really
- truly
- absolutely
- …
- to
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin incredibilis, from in- ‘not’+ credibilis (from credere ‘believe’).