croyable
believable, credible
adjective krwah-YAHBL Rare
Origin: from 'croire' (to believe), from Latin 'credere'
Usage Note
Croyable is most commonly encountered in the negative: c'est pas croyable! is a very frequent exclamation meaning 'unbelievable!' or 'incredible!'. The positive form (c'est croyable) is uncommon in speech. The related crédible is a near-synonym in more formal contexts.
Examples
"Cette histoire n'est pas croyable."
Natural Translation
This story is not believable.
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