creditable

adjective

cred·​it·​able ˈkre-di-tə-bəl 

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

creditability

ˌkre-di-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

creditableness

ˈkre-di-tə-bəl-nəs 

noun

creditably

ˈkre-di-tə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• admirable
• applaudable
• commendable
• estimable
• laudable
• meritorious
• praiseworthy

Examples of creditable in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the few creditable performances in Times Square came from Levale Whittington, a twenty-five-year-old from Chicago who arrived with an inauspicious record: one win, two losses, one draw. —Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025

Stagnaro, who created and directed the series and was one of five writers, has done a very creditable job. —Mike Hale, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Cunha’s response to being left on the bench after a four-game suspension was creditable. —Steve Madeley, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Medicare has some formulas to determine whether the coverage is creditable. —Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for creditable

• discreditable
• editable

Kids Definition

creditable

adjective

cred·​it·​able ˈkred-ət-ə-bəl 

: good enough to deserve praise

creditability

ˌkred-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

creditably

ˈkred-ət-ə-blē 

adverb