Creditable Meaning
/ˈkɹɛdɪtəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCredible or believable.
adjThat brings credit or honour; respectable.
Sentence Examples
Tom made a creditable attempt at dissuading Mary, but she was determined.
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The team made a ____ effort despite losing their star player.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English credit Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English creditable From credit + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Before receiving his testimony, the officer is required to ascertain from his own knowledge or by a creditable witness that he is a subscribing witness to the deed."
— 1847, Benjamin Franklin Hall, The Land Owner's Manual:
"A more creditable rumour concerned Valentino's hallmark killer glance ..."
— 1996, Giannino Malossi, Latin Lover: The Passionate South:
"The locomotive had been magnificently burnished at Norwich depot, with polished brasswork and red-painted coupling rods—all the more creditable, Dr. Allen adds, as it spent many months last winter in open store."
— 1960 March 26, “Notes and News: Two Scenes from Norfolk”, in Railway Magazine, page 214:
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The team made a ____ effort despite losing their star player.