Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   In·cred·i·ble

   /inˈkredəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. impossible to believe: "an almost incredible tale of triumph and tragedy" Similar unbelievablebeyond beliefhard to believescarcely credibleunconvincingfar-fetchedstrainedlaboredimplausibleimprobablehighly unlikelynot in the least likelyquestionabledubiousdoubtfulinconceivableunthinkableunimaginableimpossibleastonishingastoundingbreathtakingstaggeringabsurdpreposterousphenomenalextraordinaryunimaginedunheard offictitiousmythicalfancifulfantasticunrealisticfeebleweakunsoundthintransparentpoortamepaltrylametriflingshallowinadequateunsatisfactoryineffectualhalf-bakedpatheticinformal:hard to swallow/taketallcock and bullOpposite believablelikely
   • 2. difficult to believe; extraordinary: "the noise from the crowd was incredible" Similar magnificentwonderfulmarvelousspectacularremarkablephenomenalprodigiousmiraculoussublimebreathtakingdazzlingamazingstunningastoundingastonishingawe-inspiringstaggeringextraordinaryunbelievableformidableimposingimpressivesupremegreatawesomesuperhumanuncoinformal:fantasticterrifictremendousstupendousamazeballssupercalifragilisticexpialidociousmind-bogglingmind-blowingout of this worldunrealliterary:wondrousarchaic:awfulOpposite unspectacular
   • ▪ amazingly good or beautiful: informal "I was mesmerized: she looked so incredible"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin incredibilis, from in- ‘not’ + credibilis (see credible).

   Derivatives

   • 1. incredibility noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less