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credible
believable or worthy of trust
Synonyms
- believable
- plausible
- convincing
Antonyms
- dubious
- unbelievable
- implausible
credible in a sentence
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.
Where it comes from
From Latin credibilis 'worthy of belief'
Memory hook
CRED (believe, trust) — like CREDIT, something credible earns your trust.
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: Latin cred- (believe) + -ible (worthy of being)
Read it in context
- Inside the Jury Room Social Science