credible
See also: crédible
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English credible, borrowed from Middle French credible, from Latin crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”); see credit.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkɹɛdəbəl/
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Adjective
editcredible (comparative more credible, superlative most credible)
- Believable or plausible.
- think up a credible excuse
- credible alibi
- 2022 December 28, Philip Haigh, “Building the case for West Midlands rail improvements”, in RAIL, number 973, page 25:
- While WMRE makes clear that electrification is the only credible option to decarbonise, it says that bi-mode trains could be used in the interim.
- Dependable, trustworthy, or reliable.
- credible sources
- Authentic or convincing.
- credible acting
Antonyms
editDerived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editbelievable or plausible
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dependable or reliable
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authentic or convincing
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See also
editFurther reading
edit- “credible”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “credible”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Middle French crédible, from Latin crēdibilis; compare crede, credence, and creditour.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editcredible (Late Middle English)
Descendants
edit- English: credible
References
edit- “credīble, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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