Incredible

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  • adjective. So implausible as to elicit disbelief; unbelievable.
  • adjective. Astonishing, extraordinary, or extreme.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Not credible; that cannot be credited; surpassing the possibility of belief.
  • Surpassing belief as to what is possible; hard to believe; unimaginable; inconceivable.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Not credible; surpassing belief; too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief; unlikely; marvelous; fabulous.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring.
  • adjective. Marvelous; profoundly affecting; wonderful.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. beyond belief or understanding
  • Word Usage
    "Of the obstinate effort to bring about an armed intervention, on the lines marked out by Russell’s letter to Palmerston from Gotha, 17 September, 1862, nothing could be said beyond Gladstone’s plea in excuse for his speech in pursuance of the same effort, that it was “the most singular and palpable error, ” “the least excusable, ” “a mistake of incredible grossness, ” which passed defence; but while Gladstone threw himself on the mercy of the public for his speech, he attempted no excuse for Lord Russell who led him into the “incredible grossness” of announcing the Foreign Secretary’s intent."