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good, virtuous, honest, straightforward, straight,
unimpeachable, incorruptible, undefiled, impeccable, spotless,
immaculate, faultless, flawless: Show me one nation run by a
totally incorrupt government. 2 error-free, correct,
uncorrupted: He possesses the only incorrupt manuscript of the
play.
increase v. 1 grow, swell, enlarge, dilate, wax, expand, extend,
distend, inflate, augment, snowball, enhance, heighten, raise,
develop, multiply, burgeon or bourgeon, flourish, proliferate,
spread, broaden, widen, lengthen: Since you left, my work has
increased threefold. 2 prolong, advance, further, improve,
better, strengthen: The more lottery tickets you buy, the more
you increase your chances of winning.
--n. 3 growth, enlargement, expansion, extension, augmentation,
enhancement, development, multiplication, proliferation, spread:
The increase in scientific knowledge has been phenomenal. 4
addition, increment, escalation, inflation, gain, rise, boost:
Increases in costs are reflected in increases in prices. 5 on
the increase. waxing, developing, growing, expanding,
increasing, escalating, on the rise, proliferating, spreading:
Trade with the Far East will be on the increase next year.
incredible
adj. 1 unbelievable, beyond belief, inconceivable,
unimaginable, unthinkable, improbable, implausible, far-fetched,
absurd, preposterous, ridiculous, unlikely, impossible,
unrealistic, unreal, fictitious, mythic(al): Incredible as it
may appear, continents move a few inches a year. 2
extraordinary, astounding, astonishing, amazing, wonderful,
awe-inspiring, awesome, tremendous, marvellous, prodigious,
Colloq far-out, US humongous: The incredible amounts spent on
arms could be better spent on medical research.
incredulous
adj. disbelieving, unbelieving, dubious, doubtful, sceptical,
mistrustful, distrustful, suspicious: We were incredulous when
we learnt who had won the award.
increment n. increase, addition, gain, accrual or chiefly Brit accrument,
augmentation: The increment last year barely compensated for
inflation.