credible
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- //ˈkɹɛdəbl̩//
Believable or plausible.
adjective
- 1
Believable or plausible.
credible alibi
think up a credible excuse
While WMRE makes clear that electrification is the only credible option to decarbonise, it says that bi-mode trains could be used in the interim.
What society classifies as “credible” is almost always a product of whichever social demographic happens to be economically dominant at the time of the classification.
- 2
Dependable, trustworthy, or reliable.
credible sources
- 3
Authentic or convincing.
credible acting
Etymology
From Middle English credible, borrowed from Middle French credible, from Latin crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”); see credit.
Forms
- comparative
- more credible
- superlative
- most credible
creature · A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.credentials · Documentary evidence of someone's right to credit or…credibility · A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
credible · Believable or plausible.
credit · To believe; to put credence in.Credit · A surname.creed · That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially…