believable

adjective

be·​liev·​able bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 

: capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability

believability

bə-ˌlē-və-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

believably

bə-ˈlē-və-blē 

adverb

Synonyms of believable

• plausible
• credible

Examples of believable in a Sentence

she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline

Recent Examples on the Web

At a recent master class at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, students included video game designer Thiago Vidotto, who came to learn the real-world construction techniques that could make his virtual armored characters more believable. —Deena Prichep, NPR, 27 Nov. 2025

That anyone would even think to consider the price of rice per grain rather than per kilo would not have been believable even a couple of years ago. —Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025

Additionally, repeating a message increases the likelihood your audience will evaluate the message as truthful and believable. —Jennifer Farmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025

Rhys’ Nile is disturbingly intense, yet can’t match the sheer oddity that made Durst both so compelling to watch and so believable as a killer. —Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for believable

• achievable
• conceivable
• perceivable
• receivable
• retrievable
• inconceivable
• irretrievable
• unbelievable