Incredible vs. Incredulous — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Incredible and Incredulous
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Incredible
So implausible as to elicit disbelief; unbelievable
Gave an incredible explanation of the cause of the accident.
Incredulous
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
An incredulous gasp
Incredible
Astonishing, extraordinary, or extreme
Dressed with incredible speed.
Incredulous
Skeptical; disbelieving
Incredulous of stories about flying saucers.
Incredible
(literal) Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief; unbelievable.
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Incredulous
Expressive of disbelief
An incredulous stare.
Incredible
(figurative) Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring.
He was so wrapped up in watching the incredible special effects that he couldn't keep track of the story.
Incredulous
Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
Incredible
(figurative) Marvellous; profoundly affecting; wonderful.
I had such an incredible slice of pizza last night that I simply can't think about anything else.
Incredulous
Expressing or indicative of incredulity.
Incredible
Not credible; surpassing belief; too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief; unlikely; marvelous; fabulous.
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Incredulous
Difficult to believe; incredible.
Incredible
Beyond belief or understanding;
At incredible speed
The book's plot is simply incredible
Incredulous
Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving.
A fantastical incredulous fool.
Incredulous
Indicating, or caused by, disbelief or incredulity.
Incredulous
Incredible; not easy to be believed.
Incredulous
Not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
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