Synonyms of credible

credible

adjective

ˈkre-də-bəl 

as in plausible

worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable

it's at least a credible explanation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plausible
• probable
• compelling
• believable
• creditable
• possible
• reliable
• conclusive
• convincing
• presumptive
• likely
• reasonable
• acceptable
• effective
• persuasive
• practical
• cogent
• satisfying
• strong
• trustworthy
• decisive
• conceivable
• dependable
• forceful
• telling
• imaginable
• specious
• cogitable
• sophistic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unlikely
• incredible
• implausible
• improbable
• unbelievable
• impossible
• doubtful
• questionable
• absurd
• ridiculous
• dubious
• outlandish
• preposterous
• fantastic
• flimsy
• far-fetched
• inconceivable
• unplausible
• uncertain
• unthinkable
• unimaginable
• skeptical
• suspicious
• suspect
• useless
• unsure
• hopeless
• unworkable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of credible

Israeli officials had not had time to fully vet the information or reach their own determination about how credible the intelligence was, the sources said, but chose to share it given how quickly the president was set to depart. — Jonathan Karl, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

However, since Assad was deposed in December 2024 by the opposition, that argument appeared less credible than ever. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

That makes his criticisms of the industry’s top dogs easy to dismiss as self-serving—which is unfortunate, because a few of his ideas deserve a more credible champion. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

Former Secret Service agents tell TIME that such security measures, while rare, are not without precedent in the agency's playbook for handling credible threats. — Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026