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incredible

inc·re·dible

UK/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ US/ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/ common

adjective

1.

beyond belief or understanding

  • “at incredible speed”
  • “the book”

Origin

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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