credible
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- believable, conceivable, imaginable, likely, plausible, possible, probable, reasonable, thinkable
- reliable, dependable, honest, sincere, trustworthy, trusty

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Antonyms: incredible
Contrasted words: unsatisfactory, preposterous, ridiculous
Related Idioms: to be believed
Related Words: satisfactory, satisfying, solid, sound, straight, valid, likely, probable, rational, reasonable, conclusive, determinative

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cred‧i‧ble /ˈkredəbəl, ˈkredɪbəl/ adjective
[Word Family: adverb: incredibly, credibly, incredulously; adjective: incredible, credible, incredulous; noun: credibility, incredulity]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: credibilis, from credere; ⇒ credence]
deserving or able to be believed or trusted ⇒ incredible
credible explanation/story/account etc
He was unable to give a credible explanation for his behaviour.
Her excuse was barely credible.
credible threat/challenge/force etc
Can Thompson make a credible challenge for the party leadership?
a credible alternative to nuclear power
—credibly adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

credible
adj.
VERBS appear, be, seem | become | make sth | find sth I'm not sure that I find her story credible.
ADV. highly, very | completely, fully, quite You need imagination to make what you write fully credible.
barely, hardly, scarcely It seems barely credible that anyone could have walked so far in a day.

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