About The Word Credible

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Credible

Credible Meaning & Definition
Credible Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Credible?

[adj] appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness"; "a plausible story"
[adj] capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"
[adj] a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate; "she was not the...credible fool he expected"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Credible: believable | convincing | credulous | likely | plausible | presumptive

Related Terms | Find terms related to Credible: acknowledgment | admissible | asset | attention | authority | believable | cogent | colorable | conceivable | conclusive | confidence | convincing | credence | credit | creditable | determinative | distinction | faith | faithful | fame | fiduciary | glory | honor | just | justifiable | kudos | legitimate | likely | logical | notice | plausible | prestige | probable | rational | reasonable | recognition | reliable | reliance | renown | reputation | repute | sane | satisfactory | satisfying | sensible | solid | sound | straight | tenable | trust | trustworthy | trusty | unexceptionable | unimpeachable | unquestionable | valid | weight | well-argued | well-founded | well-grounded | wholesome | worthy of faith

See Also | thinkable

Credible In Webster's Dictionary

\Cred"i*ble\ (kr[e^]d"[i^]*b'l), a. [L. credibilis, fr. credere. See {Creed}.] Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy. Things are made credible either by the known condition and quality of the utterer or by the manifest likelihood of truth in themselves. --Hooker. A very diligent and observing person, and likewise very sober and credible. --Dampier.

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