French word

croyable

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁwajabl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveplausible

Example

Son excuse est croyable.

His excuse is plausible.

Illustration for croyable (plausible)

More examples

Sa version des faits n'est pas croyable pour moi.

His version of the facts is not believable to me.

Core concept

An explanation that passes as something a person could accept as true.

Common phrases

  • version croyable

    believable version

  • témoignage croyable

    credible testimony

Similar words

crédible: Appearing reliable enough to be taken as factual.
plausible: Making sense in light of the facts and circumstances.

Definition in French

Qui semble digne de foi ou vraisemblable aux yeux d'une personne.

Word origin

Croyable combines croire, inherited from Latin credere, with -able, a suffix that expresses ability or possibility.

Usage tips

  • The negative form incroyable can mean extraordinary as well as not believable, so it is not always a simple opposite of croyable.

Other meanings

  • believableadjective

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