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credible

cred·i·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kred-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈkrɛd ə bəl/
    • /ˈkred.ɪ.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kred-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈkrɛd ə bəl/

Definitions of credible word

  • adjective credible Credible means able to be trusted or believed. 3
  • adjective credible A credible candidate, policy, or system, for example, is one that appears to have a chance of being successful. 3
  • adjective credible capable of being believed 3
  • adjective credible trustworthy or reliable 3
  • adjective credible that can be believed; believable; reliable 3
  • adjective credible capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement. 1

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Origin of credible

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin crēdibilis, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible

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Parts of speech for Credible

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

credible popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for credible

adj credible

  • trustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
  • satisfactory — giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
  • satisfying — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
  • reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.

adjective credible

  • believable — Something that is believable makes you think that it could be true or real.
  • convincing — If you describe someone or something as convincing, you mean that they make you believe that a particular thing is true, correct, or genuine.
  • realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
  • tried — simple past tense and past participle of try.

adverb credible

  • assumably — in a presumable manner
  • perchance — Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly.
  • presumptively — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
  • hypothetically — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.

Antonyms for credible

adj credible

  • undependable — capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
  • unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
  • untrustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
  • unacceptable — capable or worthy of being accepted.
  • implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.

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