croyable

French

Etymology

croire +‎ -able. The -i- of croire becomes a -y- before a non-mute syllable.

Adjective

croyable (plural croyables)

1. (rare) credible; believable

   Synonym: crédible

Usage notes

This word is much less used than its antonym incroyable.

Antonyms

• incroyable

Derived terms

• croyablement
• incroyablement

Further reading

• “croyable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.