Incroyables (en. Incredible)

/ɛ̃.kʁɔ.jabl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which provokes astonishment due to its extraordinary nature.

The landscapes of this country are incredible.

Les paysages de ce pays sont incroyables.

Hard to believe due to its exceptional nature.

His story is so incredible it seems like a movie.

Son histoire est tellement incroyable qu'on dirait un film.

Amazingly good or impressive.

The show was incredible, I still have chills from it.

Le spectacle était incroyable, j'en ai encore des frissons.

From the Latin 'incredibilis', derived from 'in-' (negation) and 'credibilis' (credible).

it's incredible

Expresses astonishment or admiration.

c'est incroyable

incredible but true

Used to describe a situation that is hard to believe but real.

incroyable mais vrai

an incredible story

Refers to a story that is so surprising it seems unreal.

un récit incroyable

believe

Accepting that something is true.

croire

credible

Worthy of being believed.

crédible

disbelief

State of not believing.

incroyance

Extravagant, not normal.

This meal was incredible, I've never eaten so well!

Ce repas était incroyable, j'ai jamais mangé aussi bien!

Awesome, great.

This concert was incredible, everyone was really into it!

Ce concert était incroyable, tous les gens étaient à fond!