incredible
gb/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl/ us/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl/
B1
영어
~ 5700
의미
의미 0개
adjective
B1
property
1
extremely impressive or very good
Very, very good, exciting, or impressive.
사용 패턴：
[something] is incredible
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes think 'incredible' always means 'not true' because of the word 'credible'. In modern everyday English, this sense is usually positive and means 'very good' or 'very impressive'. Use it like 'amazing', especially before positive nouns like 'view', 'job', or 'experience'.
유의어
amazing (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
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fantastic (Very positive and enthusiastic, often a bit informal.)
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awesome (Informal and very enthusiastic; used a lot in casual speech.)
반의어
terrible (Opposite in quality; describes something very bad.)
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ordinary (Opposite in impressiveness; something normal and not special.)
연어
incredible experience
|incredible job
|incredible talent
|incredible story
|absolutely incredible
|look incredible
주제
emotions
|opinions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely incredible.
- You did an incredible job on this presentation.
- The concert last night was incredible, and the crowd didn’t stop cheering.
- She’s an incredible singer with a very powerful voice.
- We had an incredible time on our vacation in Japan.
학습자용 예문
- The movie was incredible, and I want to see it again.
- He is an incredible cook and makes great food.
- This cake tastes incredible.
- The team played an incredible game and won.
- Her English is incredible for someone who started last year.
adjective
B2
property
2
hard or impossible to believe
So strange or surprising that you think it cannot be true.
사용 패턴：
it is incredible that [clause]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use this sense in clearly positive situations where they only want to say 'very good'. If you want to show doubt or that something seems too strange to be true, use this meaning. If you only want to praise something, the first sense (very good/impressive) is usually better. Also, 'incredible' here often takes 'that'-clauses: 'It is incredible that he lied,' not *'It is incredible of he lied.'
유의어
unbelievable (Very close in meaning; can be either positive or negative depending on context.)
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implausible (More formal; stresses that something does not seem reasonable or likely.)
반의어
credible (Describes something that can be believed because it seems reasonable or true.)
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believable (Plain opposite; easy to accept as true or real.)
연어
incredible story
|incredible claim
|incredible coincidence
|almost incredible
|incredible but true
|it seems incredible that
주제
thinking
|truth
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- It’s incredible that no one was hurt in such a serious accident.
- The witness told an incredible story that the jury found hard to accept.
- Given the evidence, his explanation sounds incredible.
- The idea that he acted alone is simply incredible.
- At first, the discovery seemed incredible, but several studies later confirmed it.
학습자용 예문
- It is incredible that they survived the crash.
- His story was so strange that it sounded incredible.
- The idea that the child walked ten kilometers alone is incredible.
- To many people, space travel was once incredible.
- Her sudden change in behavior was almost incredible.
adjective
B2
property
3
extremely large or intense amount
Very, very big in number, amount, or strength.
사용 패턴：
an incredible amount of [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'very big' where 'incredible' would sound more natural and stronger, especially with 'amount of', 'pressure', or 'pain'. Also, avoid saying *'so incredible much'; instead use 'an incredible amount of' or 'incredibly much' (though 'an incredible amount of' is more natural).
유의어
huge (General word for very big size or amount; slightly less strong than 'incredible' in many contexts.)
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enormous (Very large in size or amount; more neutral in tone.)
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immense (Often slightly more formal; emphasizes very great size or intensity.)
반의어
small (Opposite in size or amount; describes a low quantity.)
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moderate (Opposite in intensity; describes something that is not very strong or large.)
연어
an incredible amount of
|incredible pressure
|incredible speed
|incredible effort
|incredible pain
|incredible energy
주제
quantity
|intensity
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- She put an incredible amount of work into the project.
- He felt an incredible pressure to succeed.
- We had to travel at incredible speed to arrive on time.
- The company has seen an incredible growth in customers this year.
- After the surgery, he experienced incredible pain in his leg.
학습자용 예문
- There was an incredible amount of traffic this morning.
- The team made an incredible effort to finish on time.
- I feel incredible pressure before big exams.
- The singer has an incredible amount of energy on stage.
- They spent an incredible amount of money on the house.
문법
기본형
incredible
IPA
GB/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl/
US/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl/
음절 및 강세
in - cred - ible （3음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (cred)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: incredible
관련 단어
Core family
incredibly
adverb A2
Related words
Advanced or less common
incredulous
adjective
incredulity
noun
incredulously
adverb
표현
an incredible amount of
1/ən ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl əmˈaʊnt əv/
fixed phrase
very large quantity of something
Used before an uncountable or plural noun to say there is a very, very large quantity of something.
예문
- She has an incredible amount of homework to do tonight.
- The project required an incredible amount of time and money.
- He ate an incredible amount of food at the party.
incredible as it may seem
1/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl ˈæz ˈɪt mˈeɪ sˈim/
fixed phrase
introducing an unlikely-sounding fact
Used to introduce a fact that sounds very strange or hard to believe, but is true.
예문
- Incredible as it may seem, they finished the whole building in six months.
- Incredible as it may seem, he taught himself five languages.
- Incredible as it may seem, the tiny startup soon became a global company.
incredible but true
1/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl bˈʌt tɹˈu/
fixed phrase
surprising fact that is real
Used to say that something sounds very surprising, but it is in fact real or correct.
예문
- It sounds incredible but true: the village has had no crime for three years.
- Incredible but true, the lost ring was found in the garden after ten years.
- The story is incredible but true, according to the police report.
that's incredible
1/ðˈæts ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl/
fixed phrase
expressing admiration or amazement
You say this to show that you think something is very surprising, very good, or hard to believe.
예문
- You finished the marathon in under three hours? That’s incredible!
- When she showed me the painting, all I could say was, “That’s incredible.”
- “I just got the job in New York.” “Wow, that’s incredible!”