Credible
Capable of being believed; believable or trustworthy enough to be accepted as true.
adjectiveCredible
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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Note
Use credible to describe believability or trustworthiness of information, not just interest. Do not confuse with 'creditable,' which means admirable or praiseworthy.