credible
[kred-uh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.
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RELATED WORDS
trustworthy, satisfactory, satisfying, reasonable, solid, reliable, honest, plausible, valid, dependable, creditable, rational, conceivable, sincere, conclusive, aboveboard, imaginable, likely, possible, probable
Nearby words
- credentials,
- credently,
- credenza,
- credibility,
- credibility gap,
- credit,
- credit account,
- credit bureau,
- credit card,
- credit crunch
Origin of credible
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin crēdibilis, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible
SYNONYMS FOR credible
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credible
adjective
Word Origin for credible
C14: from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdere to believe
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credible
"believable," late 14c., from Latin credibilis "worthy to be believed," from credere (see credo). Related: Credibly.
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