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incredible
What does incredible mean?
incredible (adjective): marvelous; profoundly affecting; wonderful; excellent.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use incredible in a sentence?
- I had such an incredible slice of pizza last night that I simply can't think about anything else. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce incredible?
/ɪnˈkɹɛdəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does incredible come from?
From Middle English incredible, from Latin incrēdibilis (“that cannot be believed”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of incredible?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “incredible” mean?
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
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marvelous; profoundly affecting; wonderful; excellent
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not arriving or occurring until after an expected time
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having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
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Which word is closest in meaning to “incredible”?
intellectual
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unbelievable
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contemporary
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considerable
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