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Definition of incredible adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

incredible

adjective
 
/ɪnˈkredəbl/
 
/ɪnˈkredəbl/
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  1. 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.
    • 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
    adverb
    • really
    • truly
    • absolutely
    preposition
    • to
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  2. 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.
  3. (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
    adverb
    • really
    • truly
    • absolutely
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin incredibilis, from in- ‘not’+ credibilis (from credere ‘believe’).
See incredible in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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