Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
credible. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
credible, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
credible in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
credible you have here. The definition of the word
credible will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
credible, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From Middle English credible, borrowed from Middle French credible, from Latin crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”); see credit.
Pronunciation
Adjective
credible (comparative more credible, superlative most credible)
- Believable or plausible.
think up a credible excuse
- credible alibi
2022 December 28, Philip Haigh, “Building the case for West Midlands rail improvements”, in RAIL, number 973, page 25:While WMRE makes clear that electrification is the only credible option to decarbonise, it says that bi-mode trains could be used in the interim.
- Dependable, trustworthy, or reliable.
- credible sources
- Authentic or convincing.
- credible acting
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
See also
Further reading
- “credible”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “credible”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French crédible, from Latin crēdibilis; compare crede, credence, and creditour.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krɛˈdibəl/, /ˈkrɛdibəl/
Adjective
credible (Late Middle English)
- credible (believable, plausible)
- credible (dependable, reliable)
- naive; easily trusting
Descendants
References