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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.
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Origin:
1350–1400; ME (< MF) < L crēdibilis, equiv. to crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible

Related forms:
cred⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, cred⋅i⋅ble⋅ness, noun
cred⋅i⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.
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cred·i·ble   (krěd'ə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Capable of being believed; plausible. See Synonyms at plausible.

  2. Worthy of confidence; reliable.

  3. Being of sufficient military capability to deter an attack or carry out an operation successfully: credible military force.


[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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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