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incredible

/ɪnˈkredəbl/adjective

उच्चारण इन्क्रेडबल

अविश्वसनीय

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adjective
  1. 1

    impossible or very difficult to believe

    अविश्वसनीय

    • His story sounded incredible, but it was true.
    • It seems incredible that he finished the whole paper in one hour.
    • It is incredible that nobody was hurt in the crash.
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    • The story of his escape sounds incredible.
    • Radhika found it incredible that the bridge was built in a week.

    Synonyms unbelievable implausible

    Opposite credible believable

  2. 2

    informal

    extremely good or large

    ज़बरदस्त, कमाल का

    • The view from the top was incredible.
    • The food at the wedding was simply incredible.
    • The fireworks at Diwali were incredible.
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    • She has an incredible talent for singing.
    • The team made an incredible comeback in the second half.

    Synonyms amazing wonderful

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incredible + noun

Hard to believe or wonderful.

जिस पर विश्वास करना कठिन हो या जो अद्भुत हो।

  • It was an incredible win.

it is incredible + that-clause

Used to show surprise.

आश्चर्य जताने के लिए प्रयोग होता है।

  • It is incredible that she scored full marks.

incredible vs incredulous

Incredible is for the thing; incredulous for the person who cannot believe.

'Incredible' वस्तु के लिए; 'incredulous' विश्वास न करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए।

  • He gave an incredulous look at the incredible story.

incredible vs incredulous vs credible

Credible means believable; incredible is its opposite.

'Credible' का अर्थ विश्वसनीय है; 'incredible' उसका विलोम है।

  • The witness gave a credible account.
  • Her speed was incredible.
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incredible + noun

speedstoryluckviewtalent

  • The batsman showed incredible talent.

adverb + incredible

absolutelysimplyalmosttruly

  • The view was absolutely incredible.

verb + incredible

soundseemlookbe

  • Her story sounds incredible.

incredible + noun (achievement)

achievementcouragefeatjourneyescape

  • Reaching the summit was an incredible achievement.
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  • The Taj Mahal looks incredible at sunrise.

सूर्योदय के समय ताजमहल अद्भुत दिखता है।

  • It is incredible how fast the city has grown.

यह अविश्वसनीय है कि शहर कितनी तेज़ी से बढ़ा है।

  • Radhika had an incredible score in the mock test.

राधिका का mock test में अद्भुत अंक आया।

  • The price of onions rose to an incredible level.

प्याज़ का दाम अविश्वसनीय स्तर तक चढ़ गया।

  • It seems incredible that the match ended in a tie.

यह अविश्वसनीय लगता है कि मैच बराबरी पर समाप्त हुआ।

  • The monsoon brought incredible beauty to the hills.

मानसून ने पहाड़ियों को अद्भुत सुंदरता दी।

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✗ I was incredible when I heard it.

✓ I was incredulous when I heard it.

A person who cannot believe is incredulous.

विश्वास न कर पाने वाला व्यक्ति 'incredulous' होता है।

✗ It is a incredible story.

✓ It is an incredible story.

A vowel sound needs an.

स्वर ध्वनि से पहले 'an' लगता है।

✗ He is an incredible liar, I cannot incredible him.

✓ He is an incredible liar; I cannot believe him.

Incredible is an adjective only; the verb is believe.

'Incredible' केवल adjective है; क्रिया के लिए 'believe' लिखें।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Incredible and unbelievable are alike; the first is more often praise.

'Incredible' और 'unbelievable' समान हैं; पहला प्रायः प्रशंसा में आता है।

incredible

Amazing or hard to believe.

अद्भुत या अविश्वसनीय।

  • An incredible escape.

unbelievable

Cannot be believed; often casual.

विश्वास न करने योग्य; प्रायः बोलचाल में।

  • His rudeness is unbelievable.
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?Which word?

Do not confuse with incredulous, which describes a person who does not believe: 'an incredulous look'.

इसे incredulous से भ्रमित न करें, जो उस व्यक्ति के लिए आता है जो विश्वास नहीं करता, जैसे 'an incredulous look'।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

That which cannot be believed.

'जिस पर विश्वास न किया जा सके' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।