credible
[kred-uh-buh l]
- capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
- worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.
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Origin of credible
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin crēdibilis, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible
Synonyms
See more synonyms for credible on Thesaurus.com1. plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.
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Examples from the Web for credible
Contemporary Examples
“I need [my team] to triangulate as many sources as possible and we then accept the most credible,” Francesco Motta said.
For example, it views comedian and Last Week Tonight host John Oliver as a credible threat to the Thai power structure.
Credible accounts, including one by The New York Times, point to divisions within ABM.
Comparatively, during those same years CBP flagged 21 percent of migrants from other countries for credible fear interviews.
But there is no credible data yet showing that the reach of ISIS messaging has diminished.
Historical Examples
The testimony of two credible witnesses as opposed to that of only one.
The Devil's DictionaryAmbrose Bierce
"It's just credible that there may be other incentives," I said.
It Happened in EgyptC. N. Williamson
The fact narrated must correspond to something in me to be credible or intelligible.
Essays, First SeriesRalph Waldo Emerson
Is it credible that the possessions of the spirit can be bequeathed at all?
Howards EndE. M. Forster
The words of the two men reached her, but their meaning was not credible.
The False ChevalierWilliam Douw Lighthall
credible
- capable of being believed
- trustworthy or reliablethe latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness
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Word Origin
C14: from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdere to believe
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Word Origin and History for credible
adj.
"believable," late 14c., from Latin credibilis "worthy to be believed," from credere (see credo). Related: Credibly.
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