incredible
Breaking the word into parts, "credible" indicates that something is believable, and "in" negates that. Therefore, "incredible" means not able to be believed. In common usage, however, there is an implied positive association given to the word -- thus, winning the lottery would be described as incredible, but a horriffic bus accident involving homeless nuns and blind kittens would likely not.

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