credible
See also: crédible
English
Etymology
From Middle English credible, borrowed from Old French credible, from Latin crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”); see credit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/
Adjective
credible (comparative more credible, superlative most credible)
- Believable or plausible.
- Authentic or convincing.
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
believable or plausible
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authentic or convincing
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See also
Further reading
- credible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- credible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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