The meaning of INCREDIBLE is too extraordinary and improbable to be believed. How to use incredible in a sentence.

"How was your holiday?" — "Incredible." Johnson scored an incredible goal in the match.

Incredible definition: so extraordinary as to seem impossible.. See examples of INCREDIBLE used in a sentence.

Definition of incredible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. so extraordinary as to seem impossible: incredible speed. 2. hard to believe; unbelievable: The book's plot is incredible.

If you describe something or someone as incredible, you like them very much or are impressed by them, because they are extremely or unusually good.

Sep 13, 2025 · 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.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word incredible, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

INCREDIBLE meaning: 1 : difficult or impossible to believe; 2 : extremely good, great, or large

If it's hard to believe and hard to wrap your head around, it just might be incredible. A hurricane in Kansas would certainly be incredible, but keeping your bedroom tidy all week counts too.