Main Entry:

cred·i·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˈkre-də-bəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin credibilis, from credere

Date:

14th century

1 : offering reasonable grounds for being believed <a credible account of an accident> <credible witnesses> 2 : of sufficient capability to be militarily effective <a credible deterrent> <credible forces>

— cred·i·bly \ˈkre-də-blē\ adverb