cred·i·ble

[kred-uh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
2.
worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin crēdibilis, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible

cred·i·bil·i·ty, cred·i·ble·ness, noun
cred·i·bly, adverb
non·cred·i·ble, adjective
non·cred·i·ble·ness, noun
non·cred·i·b·ly, adverb

1. credible, creditable ; 2. credible, credulous.


1. plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.
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credible (ˈkrɛdɪbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  capable of being believed
2.  trustworthy or reliable: the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness
 
[C14: from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdere to believe]
 
'credibleness
 
n
 
'credibly
 
adv

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credible
"believable," late 14c., from L. credibilis "worthy to be believed," from credere (see credit).
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Example sentences
Master narratives are no longer fashionable, because they no longer seem
  credible, even to old believers.
We're already using it today to tell what info is credible, or which files have
  viruses.
There are enough prosecutions to indicate that mischief-making goes on, but not
  enough to make enforcement appear credible.
It has energized research into global health, made that work a credible career
  choice and attracted politicians to the cause.
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