Meaning & use

incredible

adjective·Everyday

So extraordinary or improbable that it is hard to believe; also used to mean extremely impressive.

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The rescue team's incredible effort saved dozens of lives during the flood.

She has an incredible memory for names and faces.

A note on using this word

In casual speech incredible often just means very good, while its literal sense is closer to unbelievable.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

ordinaryunremarkable

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