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credible

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Believable or plausible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • credible alibi
  • think up a credible excuse

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Dependable, trustworthy, or reliable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • credible sources

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Authentic or convincing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • credible acting

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

capable of being believed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • completely credible testimony
  • credible information

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: believable

Antonyms: incredible

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

appearing to merit belief or acceptance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a credible witness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

(a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she was not the...credible fool he expected

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

49 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: արժանահավատ (aržanahavat) — believable or plausible
  • Bulgarian: правдоподобен (pravdopodoben) — believable or plausible
  • Catalan: creïble — believable or plausible
  • French: crédible — believable or plausible
  • Galician: crible — believable or plausible
  • Galician: críbel — believable or plausible
  • Georgian: დასაჯერებელი (dasaǯerebeli) — believable or plausible
  • Georgian: შესაძლებელი (šesaʒlebeli) — believable or plausible
  • German: glaubhaft — believable or plausible
  • German: glaubwürdig — believable or plausible
  • Hungarian: hihető — believable or plausible
  • Irish: sochreidte — believable or plausible
  • Latin: crēdibilis — believable or plausible
  • Macedonian: веродо́стоен (verodóstoen) — believable or plausible
  • Macedonian: у́верлив (úverliv) — believable or plausible
  • Manx: so-chredjal — believable or plausible
  • Norwegian Bokmål: troverdig — believable or plausible
  • Portuguese: crível — believable or plausible
  • Portuguese: credível — believable or plausible
  • Romanian: credibil — believable or plausible
  • Romanian: plauzibil — believable or plausible
  • Romanian: demn de încredere — believable or plausible
  • Spanish: creíble — believable or plausible
  • Swedish: trolig — believable or plausible
  • Thai: น่าเชื่อถือ — believable or plausible
  • Turkish: inandırıcı — believable or plausible
  • Greek: αξιόπιστος (axiópistos) — dependable or reliable
  • Thai: น่าเชื่อถือ — dependable or reliable
  • Armenian: արժանահավատ (aržanahavat) — authentic or convincing
  • Bulgarian: заслужаващ доверие (zaslužavašt doverie) — authentic or convincing
  • Catalan: creïble — authentic or convincing
  • Dutch: geloofwaardig — authentic or convincing
  • French: crédible — authentic or convincing
  • Galician: cribel — authentic or convincing
  • Galician: crível — authentic or convincing
  • Georgian: დამაჯერებელი (damaǯerebeli) — authentic or convincing
  • Georgian: დასაჯერებელი (dasaǯerebeli) — authentic or convincing
  • Georgian: ნდობით აღჭურვილი (ndobit aɣč̣urvili) — authentic or convincing
  • Georgian: ნდობის ღირსი (ndobis ɣirsi) — authentic or convincing
  • German: glaubwürdig — authentic or convincing
  • Hungarian: hiteles — authentic or convincing
  • Hungarian: hitelt érdemlő — authentic or convincing
  • Latin: fidus — authentic or convincing
  • Manx: so-chredjal — authentic or convincing
  • Portuguese: crível — authentic or convincing
  • Portuguese: credível — authentic or convincing
  • Spanish: creíble — authentic or convincing
  • Swedish: trovärdig — authentic or convincing
  • Swedish: tillförlitlig — authentic or convincing