credible
Americanadjective
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capable of being believed; believable.
a credible statement.
- Synonyms:
- tenable, reasonable, likely, plausible
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worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy.
a credible witness.
adjective
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capable of being believed
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trustworthy or reliable
the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness
Other Word Forms
- credibility noun
- credibleness noun
- credibly adverb
- noncredible adjective
- noncredibleness noun
- noncredibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of credible
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin crēdibilis, from crēd(ere) “to believe, confide, entrust” + -ibilis -ible
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Example Sentences
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But the union said it had been left with no choice because it had not received a credible offer from the government.
From BBC
The guidance also said the U.S. needs to receive credible diplomatic assurances that the deported people will not be persecuted or tortured.
From Los Angeles Times
It is creating additional, credible pathways so students can confidently explore futures that match their interests, not merely those with the loudest recruiting machinery.
But how credible the markets deem a chancellor's grip on the finances can affect how much it costs governments to borrow money.
From BBC
It has no way of determining which are credible since it cannot monitor its users’ online activity.
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