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Synonyms

creditable

American  
[kred-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

  1. bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.

    Synonyms:
    honorable, estimable, meritorious, praiseworthy
creditable British  
/ ˈkrɛdɪtəbəl /

adjective

  1. deserving credit, honour, etc; praiseworthy

  2. obsolete credible

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Other Word Forms

  • creditability noun
  • creditableness noun
  • creditably adverb
  • noncreditable adjective
  • noncreditableness noun
  • noncreditably adverb
  • uncreditable adjective
  • uncreditableness noun
  • uncreditably adverb

Etymology

Origin of creditable

First recorded in 1520–30; credit + -able

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That task finally fell to Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, who went 0.73sec ahead of the Austrian who finished up a creditable 11th.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The Clarets will no doubt be encouraged by West Ham's win and buoyed by their own creditable point at Liverpool.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Bottom side Real Oviedo earned a creditable 1-1 draw at home against Real Betis and sit five points from safety.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

It was highly creditable for England to get so close to chasing down 374, what would have been their second highest of all time.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

“Anything creditable that I do is due to Mr. Elijah Muhammad.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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