credible
Americanadjective
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capable of being believed; believable.
a credible statement.
- Synonyms:
- tenable, reasonable, likely, plausible
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worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy.
a credible witness.
adjective
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capable of being believed
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trustworthy or reliable
the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness
Other Word Forms
- credibility noun
- credibleness noun
- credibly adverb
- noncredible adjective
- noncredibleness noun
- noncredibly adverb
Etymology
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
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Example Sentences
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Sources told The Times the ransom note felt credible because it included details about a specific damaged piece of property and the placement of an accessory in the home.
From Los Angeles Times
Sources told The Times the ransom note felt credible because it included details about a specific damaged property and the placement of an accessory in the home.
From Los Angeles Times
The Afghan Taliban government described Asif's comments as "regrettable", saying he alleged its involvement "without presenting any credible evidence".
From BBC
So as long as it’s listed on the Find a Health Center, it’s credible.
From MarketWatch
That was reminiscent of the slide that occurred almost exactly a year ago when DeepSeek from China External link offered a credible AI alternative at a fraction of the cost of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
From Barron's
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