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credible
Meaning: believable or worthy of trust
credible in a sentence
How credible is used in real sentences:
The witness gave a credible account of what happened at the intersection.
Although the rumor spread quickly online, only one source turned out to be credible enough for the newspaper to print.
“Jurors must decide which account is credible when witnesses contradict one another about dates and conversations.”
— from the passage Inside the Jury Room
Synonyms for credible
Other words for credible — believable, plausible and convincing — carry the same meaning.
- believable
- plausible
- convincing
Antonyms of credible
Words that mean the opposite of credible:
- dubious
- unbelievable
- implausible
Where it comes from
From Latin credibilis 'worthy of belief'
Word parts
- cred — belief
credible: cred (believe) + -ible (able to be) - -able/-ible — turns a verb into an adjective meaning capable of, fit to be, or worthy of the action
credible: cred (believe) + -ible (worthy of being)
Memory hook
CRED (believe, trust) — like CREDIT, something credible earns your trust.