credible

CEFRC1

/ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to be believed or trusted.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Authentic or convincing.

Examples

  • If you want to be credible, tell people only what they believe.

  • The websites of some predatory publishers look credible.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Dependable, trustworthy, or reliable.

  2. Believable or plausible.

More examples

In context

  • I really like the word "credible".

  • think up a credible excuse

  • credible alibi

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English credible, borrowed from Middle French credible, from Latin crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”); see credit.