credible

[ kred-uh-buhl ]

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adjective

capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.

Origin of credible

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

1	plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable

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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

Words that may be confused with credible

1. credible , creditable
2. credible , credulous

Words Nearby credible

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How to use credible in a sentence

“I need [my team] to triangulate as many sources as possible and we then accept the most credible,” Francesco Motta said.
ISIS Fighters Are Killing Faster than Statisticians Can Count | Peter Schwartzstein | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
For example, it views comedian and Last Week Tonight host John Oliver as a credible threat to the Thai power structure.
‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
credible accounts, including one by The New York Times, point to divisions within ABM.
Murder Vids Help ISIS Lure More Monsters | Thomas Joscelyn | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Comparatively, during those same years CBP flagged 21 percent of migrants from other countries for credible fear interviews.
U.S. Extends Protection To Honduran Immigrants | Caitlin Dickson | October 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
There have been few credible studies linking the transmission of the virus between animals and humans.
The Dog is Dead—And We’ll Never Know if He Had Ebola | Barbie Latza Nadeau | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Because the universe is governed by laws, and there is no credible instance on record of those laws being suspended.
God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
Before taking up the authentic and credible history of Solomon a few specimens of these traditions may well receive our attention.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | Various
The sails were stowed with a speed that seemed scarcely credible.
Boy Scouts in the North Sea | G. Harvey Ralphson
She was predestined to her career, if the following anecdote be credible.
Astronomy for Amateurs | Camille Flammarion
With a fatuity hardly more credible than creditable, the Lalugwumps, as they call themselves, deny the immortality of the soul.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose Bierce

British Dictionary definitions for credible

credible

/ (ˈkrɛdɪbəl) /

adjective

capable of being believed
trustworthy or reliable: the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness

Origin of credible

C14: from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdere to believe

Derived forms of credible

credibleness, noun
credibly, adverb

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