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

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin crēdibilis, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible

Related formscred·i·bil·i·ty, cred·i·ble·ness, nouncred·i·bly, adverbnon·cred·i·ble, adjectivenon·cred·i·ble·ness, nounnon·cred·i·bly, adverb

Can be confusedcredible creditablecredible credulous

Synonyms

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1. 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.
ISIS Fighters Are Killing Faster than Statisticians Can Count
Peter Schwartzstein
December 5, 2014
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
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
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
But there is no credible data yet showing that the reach of ISIS messaging has diminished.
ISIS Is Winning the Online Jihad Against the West
Ali Fisher, Nico Prucha
October 1, 2014

Historical Examples

The testimony of two credible witnesses as opposed to that of only one.
The Devil's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce
"It's just credible that there may be other incentives," I said.
It Happened in Egypt
C. N. Williamson
The fact narrated must correspond to something in me to be credible or intelligible.
Essays, First Series
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Is it credible that the possessions of the spirit can be bequeathed at all?
Howards End
E. M. Forster
The words of the two men reached her, but their meaning was not credible.
The False Chevalier
William Douw Lighthall

British Dictionary definitions for credible

credible

adjective

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

Derived Formscredibleness, nouncredibly, adverb

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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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.

"It's just credible that there may be other incentives," I said.

The fact narrated must correspond to something in me to be credible or intelligible.

Is it credible that the possessions of the spirit can be bequeathed at all?

The words of the two men reached her, but their meaning was not credible.

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Word Origin and History for credible

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