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

• meritorious
• worthy
• excellent
• admirable
• commendable
• impressive
• praiseworthy
• laudable

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

Fortunately, Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups have made creditable efforts in recent years to paint a more detailed picture of peace. —Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2025

The Raider does give you a creditable six-speaker system for audio output, comprising two woofers and four tweeters. —Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025

Encouragingly for Wolves, his rating for one-on-one defending is creditable — in the 73rd percentile. —Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

Those who go more than 63 days without creditable prescription drug coverage pay a penalty for the life of Part D coverage. —Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 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