creditableness

 [kred-i-tuh-buhl]  

cred·it·a·ble

   [kred-i-tuh-buhl]
adjective
bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
Origin:
1520–30; credit + -able

Related forms
cred·it·a·ble·ness, cred·it·a·bil·i·ty, noun
cred·it·a·bly, adverb
non·cred·it·a·ble, adjective
non·cred·it·a·ble·ness, noun
non·cred·it·a·b·ly, adverb
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un·cred·it·a·ble, adjective
un·cred·it·a·ble·ness, noun
un·cred·it·a·b·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE

Can be confused: credible, creditable, credulous.

Synonyms
praiseworthy, meritorious, estimable, honorable.

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creditable (ˈkrɛdɪtəbəl)
 
—adj
1.  deserving credit, honour, etc; praiseworthy
2.  obsolete credible
 
'creditableness
 
—n
 
credita'bility
 
—n
 
'creditably
 
—adv

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