French Conversation · Level 14
89 words
French word
incroyable
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃kʁwajabl/
Meaning
- adjectiveunbelievable
Example
C'est incroyable.
It's unbelievable.
More examples
Le concert était incroyable.
The concert was incredible.
Core concept
Something appears beyond ordinary belief, producing either astonishment or enthusiastic admiration.
Common phrases
vraiment incroyable
really incredible
un incroyable succès
an incredible success
une incroyable nouvelle
an incredible piece of news
Similar words
formidable: Extremely good and impressive, with notable strength or value.
extraordinaire: Exceptionally unusual, special, and rarely encountered.
impressionnant: Creating a strong impression that inspires admiration or surprise.
étonnant: Unexpected and surprising enough to attract attention.
Definition in French
Qui suscite une forte surprise ou admiration, difficile à croire.
Word origin
The adjective comes from French croyable, 'believable', derived from croire with -able, combined with the negating prefix in-.
Usage tips
- In everyday French, incroyable can express praise as well as disbelief, so context and intonation determine its force.
Other meanings
- amazingadjective
- astonishingadjective
Opposites
- crédiblecredibleadjective
- vraisemblableplausibleadjective
Related words
- incroyablementincrediblyadverb
- incroyantunbelievernoun