incredibility
/in,kredi'biliti/
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of being incredible; the state of being hard or impossible to believe. It refers to the characteristic of something that is so extraordinary, unlikely, or unbelievable that it strains or defies belief.
Usage
- Incredibility is an uncountable noun used to describe the abstract quality of an event, claim, story, or situation. It focuses on the aspect that makes something seem unbelievable.
- It is often used in formal or analytical contexts to discuss the plausibility or lack thereof in narratives, evidence, or phenomena.
Examples
- The sheer incredibility of his alibi made the jury doubt his story.
- Scientists were stunned by the incredibility of the experimental results, which contradicted all established theories.
- The film's plot was criticized for its incredibility, as the hero's escapes from danger became increasingly far-fetched.
Advanced Usage
- "Strain credulity to the point of incredibility": A phrase used to emphasize that something is so unbelievable it pushes the limits of what a reasonable person can accept.
- The witness's account of the event strained credulity to the point of incredibility.
Variants and Related Words
- Incredible (adj): So extraordinary as to seem impossible; unbelievable. (e.g., )
- Incredibly (adv): To an extraordinary degree; very. (e.g., )
- Credibility (n): The quality of being trusted and believed in. (This is the direct antonym of ).
Synonyms
- Implausibility: The quality of not being reasonable or probable.
- Unbelievability: The quality of being difficult or impossible to believe.
- Preposterousness: The quality of being utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Antonyms
- Credibility: The quality of being believable or trustworthy.
- Plausibility: The quality of seeming reasonable or probable.
- Believability: The quality of being capable of being believed.
Noun
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the quality of being incredible
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