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creditable

[kred-i-tuh-buhl]

adjective

  1. bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.

    Synonyms: , , ,


creditable

/ ˈɛɪəə /

adjective

  1. deserving credit, honour, etc; praiseworthy

  2. obsoletecredible

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • creditableness noun
  • creditability noun
  • creditably adverb
  • noncreditable adjective
  • noncreditableness noun
  • noncreditably adverb
  • uncreditable adjective
  • uncreditableness noun
  • uncreditably adverb
  • ˈ徱ٲ adverb
  • ˈ徱ٲԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of creditable1

First recorded in 1520–30; credit + -able
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England will be overwhelming favourites to win at Trent Bridge, though the Zimbabweans have just claimed a creditable 1-1 draw in Bangladesh.

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Although Zimbabwe are improving – they have just earned a creditable 1-1 series draw in Bangladesh – England will be overwhelming favourites to win the four-day Test when it begins on 22 May.

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The right-hander pitched a creditable 5-2/3 innings, giving up three runs and two hits while striking out four and walking two, leaving with the score tied 3-3.

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Lawson put in some creditable and combative performances on his return last year, following Red Bull's decision to drop Daniel Ricciardo from their Racing Bulls team.

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It was a creditable display in testing circumstances, maintaining Bellamy’s unbeaten start as Wales boss after five matches.

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