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credible

[ kred-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being believed; believable:

    a credible statement.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy:

    a credible witness.



credible

/ ˈɛɪə /

adjective

  1. capable of being believed
  2. trustworthy or reliable

    the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱, adverb
  • ˈ徱Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i·i·ٲ i··Ա noun
  • i· adverb
  • ԴDz·i· adjective
  • non·i··Ա noun
  • non·i· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of credible1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ŧ徱, from ŧ() “to believe, confide, entrust” + -ibilis -ible
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Word History and Origins

Origin of credible1

C14: from Latin ŧ徱, from Latin ŧ to believe
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Pakistan's information minister says that the country has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours.

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A credible push in that direction might also help any chance of US businesses, Congress, or forces within the administration rowing back on the tariffs.

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Rik Ferguson, special advisor to Europol's European Cyber Crime Centre, says the sources of speculation about the group's involvement seem credible but adds that he has seen no conclusive evidence so far.

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There are reasons, credible ones even, to explain away why they left Minnesota empty-handed.

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To make its ruling on the dismissal of Bar, the Supreme Court may have to make a choice between which of the two conflicting affidavits it deems to be more credible.

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