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adjective

capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.

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

Related forms

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

Can be confused: 1. credible, creditable ; 2. credible, credulous.

Synonyms
1. plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.

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credible (ˈkrɛdɪb^əl)

—*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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Word Origin & History

credible

"believable," late 14c., from L. credibilis "worthy to be believed," from credere (see credit).

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