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Credible

Capable of being believed; believable or trustworthy enough to be accepted as true.

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Imagine This

Imagine a detective evaluating competing alibis. The most convincing one has careful details, dates, and independent confirmations; you decide it is credible and worth believing.

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Sounds Like

KRED-uh-buhl

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Looks Like

looks like 'credit' minus 'it'

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Remember This

Credible comes from Latin credibilis meaning believable, from credere to believe. It is different from creditable, which means praiseworthy.

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Other Forms

credibilitynoun

crediblyadverb

crediblenessnoun

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Connect With

believable, plausible, trustworthy, reliable, authentic

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Note

Use credible to describe believability or trustworthiness of information, not just interest. Do not confuse with 'creditable,' which means admirable or praiseworthy.

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Examples

The witness offered credible testimony that supported the defendant's alibi.
Experts provided credible evidence that the new drug is safe and effective.

Synonyms

believableplausibletrustworthyreliableconvincing

Antonyms

unbelievableimplausibledubiousquestionable

Etymology

From Latin credibilis 'believable', from credere 'to believe'.

Mnemonic

CRED-ible: Credit-worthy—something you can put your trust in; if you can give it credit, it's believable.

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Plausible

Seeming right or reasonable; appearing to be true or probable.

Authentic

Real or genuine; not fake or imitation; true to its claimed origin or identity.

Abstruse

Difficult to understand; obscure or highly complex.

Accidental

Happening by chance or without deliberate planning; not intended. In music, it is also a noun for a symbol that temporarily alters a pitch.

Acerbic

Sharp or biting in tone or taste; caustic or mordant in manner.

Acquiescent

Ready to agree or approve without protest; compliant.

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