credible
cred·i·ble
adj \ˈkre-də-bəl\Definition of CREDIBLE
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
Examples of CREDIBLE
- We've received credible information about the group's location.
- She does a credible job of playing the famous singer.
Origin of CREDIBLE
Middle English, from Latin credibilis, from credere
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to CREDIBLE
Related Words: cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, strong, telling; acceptable, cogitable, conceivable, imaginable, possible, practical, reasonable; dependable, reliable, trustworthy; sophistic (or sophistical), specious
Near Antonyms: absurd, doubtful, dubious, fantastic (also fantastical), flimsy, outlandish, preposterous, questionable, ridiculous; impossible, inconceivable, unimaginable, unthinkable; skeptical, suspect, suspicious, uncertain, unsure; hopeless, unworkable, useless
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