credible

cred·i·ble  (krd-bl)

adj.

1. Capable of being believed; plausible. See Synonyms at plausible.

2. Worthy of confidence; reliable.

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[Middle English, from Latin crdibilis, from crdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

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credi·ble·ness n.

credi·bly adv.

Usage Note: Credible is widely but incorrectly used where credulous would be appropriate. Credulous means "believing too readily" or "gullible," as in He was credulous (not credible) enough to believe the manufacturer's claims.

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credible

Adjective

1. capable of being believed; convincing: there is no credible evidence

2. trustworthy or reliable: the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness [Latin credere to believe]

credibility n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	credible - capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information" believable plausible - apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse" thinkable - capable of being conceived or imagined or considered incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
	2.	credible - (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous; "she was not the...credible fool he expected" credulous - disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous"
	3.	credible - appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness" convincing - causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner"

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credible

adjective 1. believable, possible, likely, reasonable, probable, plausible, conceivable, imaginable, tenable, verisimilar << OPPOSITE unbelievable

adjective 2. reliable, honest, dependable, trustworthy, sincere, trusty << OPPOSITE unreliable

Translations

credible [ˈkrɛdɪbl] adj → creíble; [witness, source] → fidedigno

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credible [ˈkrɛdɪbl] adj → digne de foi, crédible

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credible [ˈkrɛdɪbl] adj → glaubwürdig

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credible [ˈkrɛdɪbl] adj → credibile; [witness, source] → attendibile