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   credible

   /ˈkrɛdɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be believed; convincing: "few people found his story credible" Similar acceptabletrustworthyreliabledependablesuregoodvalidfeasibleviabletenablesustainablemaintainableOpposite untrustworthy
   • ▪ capable of persuading people that something will happen or be successful: "a credible threat" Similar believableplausibleable to hold waterwithin the bounds of possibilityreasonablesoundcompellingpersuasiverare:suasiveassuasiveverisimilarcolourablecogitableOpposite unbelievable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin credibilis, from credere‘believe’.

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   What does credible mean?

   • The meaning of CREDIBLE is offering reasonable grounds for being believed or trusted. How to use credible in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What makes someone credible?

   • The focus is on DOING something. Something (or someone) is credible when it (or they) can be relied upon to provide accurate information, that can be believed. There is overlap. A person can be reliable, because he or she can be trusted to do something.

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   What does barely credible mean?

   • barely credible The story of what had happened to her was barely (= almost not) credible. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Investigators found no credible evidence of a crime. Once his lies were revealed, he lost all credibility as a leader. The show credibly deals with topical issues.

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   What does it mean to have credibility?

   • “Credibility” is a word to describe information, people, or MEDIA that can be believed because you have a sense of the internal systems that keep them from skewing the truth in one direction or another. (This doesn’t really account for errors but nothing does.)

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCREDIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   able to be believed or trusted: credible evidence They haven't produced any credible evidence that he is guilty. barely credible The story of what had happened to her was barely (= almost not) credible. Synonym. believable. Opposite. incredible (DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE) barely credible. believable. believably. colourable. convincingly. credibly.

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     CREDIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary....

   • Znaczenie Credible, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CREDIBLE definicja: 1. able to be believed or trusted: 2....

   • Credible in Arabic

     CREDIBLE translate: ذو مِصداقِيّة. Learn more in the...

   • Street-Credible

     STREET-CREDIBLE definition: 1. acceptable to ordinary young...

   • Traditional

     CREDIBLE translate: 可信的；可靠的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Credible in Spanish

     CREDIBLE translate: creíble, creíble. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     CREDIBLE translate: 可信的；可靠的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Credible in Italian

     credible translate: credibile, credibile. Learn more in the...

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   Learn the meaning of credible, an adjective that means offering reasonable grounds for being believed or trusted. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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   Similar to words like reliable and plausible, credible is an adjective that comes to us from the Latin credibilis, meaning “worthy to be believed.” A credible reputation is often earned through consistent good behavior and an overall trustworthy personality.

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   CREDIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of credible in English. credible. adjective. us / ˈkred.ə.b ə l / uk / ˈkred.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. able to be believed or trusted: credible evidence They haven't produced any credible evidence that he is guilty.

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   Credible means able to be trusted or believed, or worthy of belief or confidence. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and examples of credible in sentences.

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   Definition of credible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Credible definition: capable of being believed; believable. See examples of CREDIBLE used in a sentence.