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cred⋅i⋅ble
[kred-uh-buh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement. |
| 2. | worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness. |
Related forms:
cred⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, cred⋅i⋅ble⋅ness, noun
cred⋅i⋅bly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.
1. plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.
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| cred·i·ble (krěd'ə-bəl) adj.
[Middle English, from Latin crēdibilis, from crēdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.] cred'i·ble·ness n., cred'i·bly adv. Usage Note: Credible is widely but incorrectly used where credulous would be appropriate. Credulous means "believing too readily" or "gullible," as in He was credulous (not credible) enough to believe the manufacturer's claims. |
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Credible
Cred"i*ble\ (kr[e^]d"[i^]*b'l), a. [L. credibilis, fr. credere. See Creed.] Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy. Things are made credible either by the known condition and quality of the utterer or by the manifest likelihood of truth in themselves. --Hooker. A very diligent and observing person, and likewise very sober and credible. --Dampier.
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Language Translation for : credible
Spanish:
creíble,
German:
glaubwürdig,
Japanese:
信用できる
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