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incredible

/ɪnˈkredəbl/·인크레더블·adjective
difficult to believe; amazing
LatinCEFR B1
Root
in- (not) + Latin 'credere' (to believe) + -ible (able to be)
Latin incredibilis (not believable) → English incredible
In a word

in- (not) + cred (believe) + -ible (able to) = 'unbelievable'. Drop the in- and credible jumps out. One root carries both faith and its negation. When you gasp "incredible view!", you're literally saying "I can't believe this."

Examples
The view from the top was incredible.
It is incredible how fast he runs.
She told me an incredible story.
Related
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