In this sentence, "incredible" means impossible to believe. The prefix "in-" indicates negation, and when combined with the root "cred," which relates to belief, it suggests something that is beyond belief or hard to believe, which fits the context of expressing surprise at the man's generosity.
The man’s incredible generosity in gifting ten thousand dollars toward the scholarship drive was unexpected but welcomed.
The root of the word is cred, which means "to believe." The prefix of the word is in, which means "not." Based on its root and prefix, which might incredible mean in this sentence?
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kindhearted
kindhearted
showing approval
showing approval
believable
believable
impossible to believe
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