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increíble

incredible; unbelievable

adjective een-kreh-EE-bleh Less Common
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Origin: From Latin incredibilis, 'not to be believed'.

Usage Note

Increíble has a written accent on the í to break the diphthong — increible without the accent is a misspelling. Like terrible and horrible, it is invariable for gender (un resultado increíble, una historia increíble) and only changes for number (increíbles). In colloquial speech it functions as an intensifier of positive surprise, closer to 'amazing' than literally 'unbelievable'.

Examples

"El paisaje desde la cima era increíble."

Natural Translation

The landscape from the summit was incredible.

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