Understanding ‘Incredible’: A Key Word for IELTS Success
Learn the meaning, usage, and importance of the word ‘incredible’ for your IELTS exam. This video covers the word’s type, definition, etymology, antonyms, synonyms, example sentences, and common usage errors to help boost your English vocabulary skills.
Imagine witnessing a magician making an elephant disappear right before your eyes. That would be truly incredible!
Today, we’re exploring the word incredible, an essential vocabulary item for your IELTS preparation.
Word type: Incredible is an adjective. We use it to describe nouns.
Meaning: Incredible means extremely good, impressive, or difficult to believe.
It’s used to express amazement or disbelief about something.
Word history: The word incredible comes from Latin.
It combines in, meaning not, and credibilis, meaning believable. So, incredible literally means not believable.
Antonyms: Some opposites of incredible are ordinary, unremarkable, and believable.
Synonyms: Words with similar meanings include amazing, astonishing, and unbelievable.
Examples use in sentences: The view from the top of the mountain was incredible. She has an incredible talent for playing the piano.
It seems incredible that we can now video call people on the other side of the world. Common errors in use:
Be careful not to confuse incredible with unbelievable when you mean something is bad or disappointing.
For example, don’t say It’s incredible how rude he was. Instead, say It’s unbelievable how rude he was.
Incredible is a powerful word to express strong positive feelings or disbelief. Using it correctly in your IELTS speaking and writing tasks can help you demonstrate a good grasp of English vocabulary.
Remember, practice using incredible in your everyday conversations to make it a natural part of your language skills.
