credible
See also: crédible
English
Etymology
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From Middle English credible, borrowed from Old 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.
- Authentic or convincing.
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
believable or plausible
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authentic or convincing
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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.
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