incredible

/in'kredəbl/

Thân thiện

The athlete ran at an incredible speed during the race.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • So extraordinary as to seem impossible; unbelievable: Used to describe something that is extremely difficult or impossible to believe because it is so extreme, unusual, or surprising.
   • Amazingly good; marvelous: Used informally to describe something that is extraordinarily impressive or excellent.

Usage

The word "incredible" is used to express strong disbelief or extreme admiration. It can describe facts, events, qualities, or feelings that are astonishing. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Examples

• Formal/Neutral (unbelievable):
  • The witness told an incredible story that was hard to verify.
  • He showed incredible courage in the face of danger.
• Informal (amazingly good):
  • We had an incredible time on our vacation.
  • She is an incredible singer with a powerful voice.

Advanced Usage

• "incredible to think/believe": Used to emphasize how hard it is to accept something as true.
  • It's incredible to think that humans have walked on the moon.
• "utterly/totally/absolutely incredible": Phrases used for strong emphasis.
  • The view from the mountaintop was absolutely incredible.

Variants and Related Words

• Incredibly (adverb): To an extraordinary degree; extremely.
  • The team worked incredibly hard to meet the deadline.
• Incredulity (noun): The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.
  • His claim was met with incredulity by the experts.

Synonyms

• Unbelievable: Too extraordinary or improbable to be believed.
• Astonishing: Extremely surprising or amazing.
• Marvelous: Causing great wonder; extraordinary.

Antonyms

• Credible: Able to be believed; convincing.
• Believable: Able to be accepted as true or real.
• Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• Stretch credibility: To make something seem unlikely or hard to believe. (Note: This is a related phrase, not using "incredible" directly).
  • The film's ending stretches credibility to the limit.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. beyond belief or understanding
   • at incredible speed
   • the book's plot is simply incredible

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unbelievable