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Definition incredible in American English

incredible adjective

adjective
/ɪnˈkredəb(ə)l/
Example

They all have incredible stories to tell.

Example

his incredible journey to safety

Example

an incredible feat of engineering

Example

It was built in a year, which seems absolutely incredible.

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1.1

used for showing that you are surprised, angry, or disappointed about something

Example

It's incredible. I only left my car for a moment.

Example

It is really quite incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts.

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used about something that is extremely good

Example

What an incredible performance that was.

Example

Thanks, guys - you've been incredible.

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used for saying how great or extreme something is

Example

an incredible amount of money

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They're under incredible pressure at the moment.

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Definition incredible in American English