What does incroyable in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word incroyable in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use incroyable in French.

The word incroyable in French means incredible, unbelievable, incredible, amazing, unbelievable, outlandish, dandy, unbelievable, unbelievable but true. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word incroyable

incredible, unbelievable

adjectif (invraisemblable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il lui arrive toujours des aventures incroyables pendant ses voyages.
He always has incredible adventures on his travels.

incredible, amazing

adjectif (extraordinaire, saisissant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa description des faits est incroyable de réalisme.
His description of what happened is incredibly realistic.

unbelievable, outlandish

adjectif (familier (original, non commun)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle arrive toujours avec des tenues incroyables.
She always turns up in outlandish outfits.

dandy

nom masculin et féminin (Histoire, France (personnage de la jeunesse dorée) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fallait voir et entendre les incroyables sous le Directoire.
You had to see and hear the dandies under the Directoire.

unbelievable

locution adjectivale (familier (difficilement croyable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet échec n'est pas croyable après tant de travail.

unbelievable but true

locution adjectivale (à peine croyable)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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