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creditable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of creditable

1 deserving of high regard or great approval

  • a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely
Synonyms of creditable

admirable, applaudable, commendable, estimable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy
Words Related to creditable

deserving, worthy

awesome, distinctive, distinguished, excellent, heady, honorable, impressive, noteworthy, noticeable, outstanding, redoubtable, reputable, respectable

invaluable, precious, priceless, valuable

delightful, enjoyable, pleasing, satisfying

ethical, good, high-minded, moral, noble, principled
Near Antonyms of creditable

base, contemptible, deplorable, despicable, detestable, dirty, infamous, lousy, nasty, notorious, pitiable, pitiful, scabby, scummy, scurvy, sorry, unlikable, unworthy, vile, worthless, wretched

disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, low, mean, scandalous, seamy, shady, shameful, shocking, sordid, unethical, unsavory
Antonyms of creditable

censurable, discreditable, illaudable, reprehensible

2 worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable

  • let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural
Synonyms of creditable

believable, credible, likely, plausible, presumptive, probable
Words Related to creditable

cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, strong, telling

acceptable, cogitable, conceivable, imaginable, possible, practical, reasonable

dependable, reliable, trustworthy

sophistic (or sophistical), specious
Near Antonyms of creditable

absurd, doubtful, dubious, fantastic (also fantastical), flimsy, outlandish, preposterous, questionable, ridiculous

impossible, inconceivable, unimaginable, unthinkable

skeptical, suspect, suspicious, uncertain, unsure

hopeless, unworkable, useless
Antonyms of creditable

far-fetched, implausible, improbable, incredible, unbelievable, unlikely, unplausible

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