incredible

Something described this way is extremely good and gives you great pleasure.

• The food was incredible.
• We had an incredible holiday together.
• Her performance last night was incredible.

Similar words: wonderful, excellent, fantastic

Opposites: terrible

Common phrases: incredible food, incredible performance, incredible experience, incredible meal

Something described this way surprises you greatly because it is so unusual or impressive.

• What an incredible sight!
• His recovery was incredible.
• Scientists announced an incredible discovery yesterday.

Similar words: amazing, astonishing, astounding

Opposites: ordinary

Common phrases: incredible achievement, incredible discovery, incredible sight

Something described this way is unusually great in size, strength, or seriousness.

• He ran at incredible speed.
• The project required an incredible amount of work.
• She showed incredible strength during the crisis.

Similar words: enormous, immense, extreme

Common phrases: incredible pain, incredible speed, incredible amount