credible

[ kred-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈkrɛd ə bəl /

adjective

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 FOR credible

1 plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.

OTHER WORDS FROM credible

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH credible

credible creditablecredible credulous

Words nearby credible

credential, credentialism, credenza, credibility, credibility gap, credible, credit, credit account, credit bureau, credit card, credit crunch
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British Dictionary definitions for noncredible

credible
/ (ˈkrɛdɪbəl) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of credible

credibleness, nouncredibly, adverb

Word Origin for credible

C14: from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdere to believe
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