credible

credible

plausible, likely, reasonable; believable or worthy of belief: a credible argument

Not to be confused with:

creditable – bringing credit or honor; praiseworthy; meritorious; estimable: a fine person of creditable character

cred·i·ble

 (krĕd′ə-bəl)

adj.

1. Capable of being believed; believable or plausible: a credible witness; a credible explanation. See Synonyms at plausible.

2. Considered capable of achieving a goal: The party must nominate a credible candidate for governor.

3. Being of sufficient military capability to deter an attack or carry out an operation successfully: credible military force.

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

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cred′i·ble·ness n.

cred′i·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.

credible

(ˈkrɛdɪbəl)

adj

1. capable of being believed

2. trustworthy or reliable: the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness.

[C14: from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdere to believe]

ˈcredibleness n

ˈcredibly adv

cred•i•ble

(ˈkrɛd ə bəl)

adj.

1. capable of being believed; trustworthy.

2. effective or reliable: credible new defense weapons.

[1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin crēdibilis=crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible]

cred`i•bil′i•ty, n.

cred′i•bly, adv.

credible

– credulous – creditable

1. 'credible'

If something is credible, it can be believed.

His latest statements are hardly credible.

This is not credible to anyone who has studied the facts.

Credible is most commonly used in negative sentences.

2. 'credulous'

People who are credulous are always ready to believe what other people tell them, and are easily deceived.

Credulous women bought the mandrake root to promote conception.

3. 'creditable'

A performance, achievement, or action that is creditable is of a reasonably high standard.

He polled a creditable 44.8 percent.

Their performance was even less creditable.

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"

credible

adjective

1. believable, possible, likely, reasonable, probable, plausible, conceivable, imaginable, tenable, thinkable, verisimilar This claim seems perfectly credible to me.
believable unlikely, incredible, doubtful, unbelievable, questionable, inconceivable, implausible

2. reliable, honest, dependable, trustworthy, sincere, trusty the evidence of credible witnesses
reliable unreliable, dishonest, untrustworthy, insincere, not dependable

credible

adjective

1. Worthy of being believed:

believable, colorable, creditable, plausible.

2. Worthy of belief, as because of precision or faithfulness to an original:

authentic, authoritative, convincing, faithful, true, trustworthy, valid.

Translations

مُمكِن تَصديقُه، قابِل للتَّصْديقمَوْثُوق به

věrohodný

troværdig

glaubwürdig

αξιόπιστος

creíble

uskottava

crédiblecroyable

vjerodostojan

trúanlegur

credibilecredibilit...credibilmente

信用できる

신용할 수 있는

patikimaipatikimumastikėtinas

ticams

geloofwaardig

troverdig

wiarygodny

acreditávelcredível

правдоподобный

vierohodný

trovärdig

น่าเชื่อถือ

güvenilirinanılabilir

đáng tin cậy

可信的

credible

[ˈkredɪbl] ADJ (gen) → creíble, digno de crédito; [person] → plausible; [witness] → de integridad

credible

[ˈkrɛdɪb^əl] adj

(= believable) [statement] → crédible; [evidence] → crédible

(= trustworthy) [person] → digne de foi

(= likely to succeed) [candidate, policy, system] → crédible; [strategy] → convaincant(e)

credible

adj → glaubwürdig

credible

[ˈkrɛdɪbl] adj (gen) → credibile; (witness, source) → attendibile

credible

(ˈkredəbl) adjective

that may be believed. The story he told was barely credible. aanneemlik, gelooflik, geloofbaar, geloofwaardig مُمكِن تَصديقُه، قابِل للتَّصْديق правдоподобен acreditável věrohodný glaubwürdig troværdig αξιόπιστοςcreíble uskumisväärne باور کردنی uskottava croyableמהימן विश्वसनीय vjerojatan hihető dapat dipercaya trúanlegur credibile 信用できる 믿을 수 있는 tikėtinas ticams dipercayai geloofwaardigtroverdig, påliteligwiarygodny د باور وړ acreditável credibil, verosimil правдоподобный vierohodný verjeten pouzdan trovärdig, trolig น่าเชื่อถือ inanılabilir, güvenilir 可信的 імовірний قابل يقين، قابل وثوق đáng tin 可信的

ˈcredibly adverb

aanneemlikheid, geloofbaarheid, geloofwaardigheid بصورةِ يُمكِن تَصْديقُـهـا правноподобно convincentemente věrohodně glaubwürdig troværdigt αξιόπιστα de manera creíble usutavalt بطور باور کردنی uskottavasti de manière crédible בְּאוֹפֶן מְעוֹרֵר אֵימוּן विश्वसनीय सुत्र से vjerojatno hitelt érdemlően secara masuk akal trúverðuglega in maniera credibile 確実に 믿을 수 있게 patikimai ticami boleh dipercayai geloofwaardigfra pålitelig hold, pålitelig, troverdig wiarygodnie د باور کولو په ډول de modo convincente (în mod) credibil/plauzibil правдоподобно vierohodne verodostojno pouzdano trovärdigt อย่างน่าเชื่อถือ inanılır/güvenilir bir şekilde 可信地 імовірно يقين ك‍ے سات‍ھ، باليقين một cách đáng tin 可信地

ˌcrediˈbility noun

aanneemlikheid, geloofbaarheid, geloofwaardigheid مِصْداقيّـه правдоподобност credibilidade věrohodnost die Glaubwürdigkeit troværdighed αξιοπιστίαcredibilidad usutavus باور پذیری uskottavuus crédibilitéאמינות विश्वसनीयता vjerojatnost (el)hihetőség kredibilitas trúverðugleiki credibilità 信用性 진실성 patikimumas ticamība kredibility geloofwaardigheidtroverdighet, pålitelighet, kredibilitet wiarygodność باور منل credibilidade credibilitate правдоподобие dôveryhodnosť verodostojnost pouzdanost trovärdighet ความน่าเชื่อถือ inanılabilme, güvenilebilme 可信度，可靠性 імовірність يقين، اعتبار sự đáng tin 可信，可靠性

credible

→ مَوْثُوق به věrohodný troværdig glaubwürdig αξιόπιστος creíble uskottava crédible vjerodostojan credibile 信用できる 신용할 수 있는 geloofwaardig troverdig wiarygodny acreditável, credível правдоподобный trovärdig น่าเชื่อถือ güvenilir đáng tin cậy 可信的