incredible
- 01 A2 Elementary
extremely good, large, or great.
extraordinary in degree or quality; used as a high-intensity positive evaluative adjective.
Simple“The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely incredible.”
In context“The young pianist gave an incredible performance, demonstrating a level of technical mastery that far exceeded her years.”
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
difficult to believe because it seems impossible or very unlikely.
too implausible to be credible; challenging the observer's belief or expectations.
Simple“It seemed incredible that he could survive such a long journey alone.”
In context“The witness provided an incredible account of the events, which the jury found difficult to reconcile with the physical evidence presented by the prosecution.”
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Usage incredible light
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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.