Incredible vs. Incredulous

Judy Vorfeld

Properly used, says Chicago Manual of Style, incred­i­ble (adjec­tive) means “unbe­liev­able.” It is also used to mean “aston­ish­ing” (in a good way).

Incredulous (adjec­tive) means “dis­be­liev­ing, skep­ti­cal.” American Heritage Dictionary uses, “an incred­u­lous stare.”