Introuvable (en. Not found)

[ɛ̃.tʁu.vabl]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Qualifies something or someone that cannot be located.

This book is introuvable in all the bookstores.

Ce livre est introuvable dans toutes les librairies.

Indicates that an object or a person is missing or absent.

His phone has been introuvable since this morning.

Son portable est introuvable depuis ce matin.

Used to describe a desperate situation where no solution is available.

He felt introuvable among all those people.

Il se sentait introuvable au milieu de toutes ces personnes.

Derived from 'trouvable' with the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not'.

figuratively introuvable

Refers to a person who is unreachable or does not respond.

introuvable au sens figuré

introuvable like a needle in a haystack

Refers to something that is very difficult to find.

introuvable comme une aiguille dans une meule de foin

to be introuvable on the market

Indicates that a product is no longer available for purchase.

être introuvable sur le marché

trouver

Discovering or locating something.

trouver

rechercher

Making efforts to locate something.

rechercher

absent

Not present in a given place.

absent

A person difficult to reach.

When you need him, he is as introuvable as a ghost.

Quand on a besoin de lui, il est introuvable comme un fantôme.

A highly sought-after product that is difficult to find.

This pair of sneakers is introuvable; you really have to be quick.

Cette paire de sneakers est introuvable, il faut vraiment être rapide.