creditable
cred·it·able
adjective \ˈkre-di-tə-bəl\Definition of CREDITABLE
1
: worthy of belief <a creditable report>
2
: sufficiently good to bring esteem or praise <a creditable performance>
3
: worthy of commercial credit
4
: capable of being assigned
— cred·it·abil·i·ty \ˌkre-di-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— cred·it·able·ness \ˈkre-di-tə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— cred·it·ably \-blē\ adverb
Examples of CREDITABLE
- <a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely>
- <let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural>
First Known Use of CREDITABLE
1526
Related to CREDITABLE
- Synonyms
- applaudable, commendable, admirable, estimable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy
- Antonyms
- censurable, discreditable, illaudable, reprehensible
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