credible

[ kred-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.

  2. worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.

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Origin of credible

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin crēdibilis, from crēd(ere) “to believe, confide, entrust” + -ibilis -ible

Other words for credible

Other words from credible

  • cred·i·bil·i·ty, cred·i·ble·ness, noun
  • cred·i·bly, adverb
  • non·cred·i·ble, adjective
  • non·cred·i·ble·ness, noun
  • non·cred·i·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for credible

credible

/ (ˈkrɛdɪbəl) /


adjective
  1. capable of being believed

  2. trustworthy or reliable: the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness

Origin of credible

1
C14: from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdere to believe

Derived forms of credible

  • credibleness, noun
  • credibly, adverb

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