Meaning

3 senses
  1. Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief.

    unglaubhaft, unglaublich

    невероя́тныйneverojátnyj, неимове́рныйneimovérnyj

    неймові́рнийnejmovírnyj

    beyond belief or understanding

  2. (figuratively)Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring.

    He was so wrapped up in watching the incredible special effects that he couldn't keep track of the story.

    erstaunlich, verblüffend, verwunderlich

    потряса́ющийpotrjasájuščij, потря́сныйpotrjásnyj, изуми́тельныйizumítelʹnyj

  3. (figuratively)Marvellous; profoundly affecting; wonderful; excellent.

    I had such an incredible slice of pizza last night that I simply can't think about anything else.

    fabelhaft, herrlich, wunderbar

    потряса́ющийpotrjasájuščij, потря́сныйpotrjásnyj, изуми́тельныйizumítelʹnyj

    неймові́рнийnejmovírnyj

Examples

293 sentences
  1. Tom told me an incredible story.

    Том розповів мені неймовірну історію.

    ruТом рассказал мне невероятную историю.

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  2. That was an incredible feeling.

    Це було дивовижне почуття.

    ruЭто было потрясающее чувство.

    deDas war ein unglaubliches Gefühl.

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  3. This is incredible.

    Це неймовірно.

    ruЭто невероятно.

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  4. Tom is incredible.

    Том неймовірний.

    ruТом потрясающий.

    deTom ist unglaublich.

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  5. The concert was incredible.

    Концерт був неймовірний.

    deDas Konzert war traumhaft.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
too implausible to be credible:
Русский
By meaning 3
too implausible to be credible:
amazing:
marvellous:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
too implausible to be credible:
amazing:
marvellous:

Origin

From Middle English incredible, from Latin incrēdibilis (“that cannot be believed”), from

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.

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Forms

more incredible, most incredible
Comparativemore incredible Lesson
Superlativemost incredible Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

Collocations

4 patterns
  • an an incredible
  • the most incredible
  • looks incredible
  • most incredible

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
incredible — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto