First Known Use: 14th century
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credible
adjective cred·i·ble \ˈkre-də-bəl\
: able to be believed : reasonable to trust or believe
: good enough to be effective
Full Definition of CREDIBLE
1
: offering reasonable grounds for being believed <a credible account of an accident> <credible witnesses>
2
: of sufficient capability to be militarily effective <a credible deterrent> <credible forces>
— cred·i·bly \ˈkre-də-blē\ adverb
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Origin of CREDIBLE
Middle English, from Latin credibilis, from credere
Related to CREDIBLE
- Synonyms
- believable, creditable, likely, plausible, presumptive, probable
- Antonyms
- far-fetched, implausible, improbable, incredible, unbelievable, unlikely, unplausible
Rhymes with CREDIBLE
CREDIBLE Defined for Kids
credible
adjective cred·i·ble \ˈkre-də-bəl\
Definition of CREDIBLE for Kids
: possible to believe : deserving belief <credible witnesses>
— cred·i·bly \-blē\ adverb
Word Root of CREDIBLE
The Latin word credere, meaning “to believe,” gives us the root cred. Words from the Latin credere have something to do with believing someone or something. Something credible is easy to believe, while something incredible is so out of the ordinary that it is difficult to believe. Giving credit to something someone says is believing that it is true.
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