credible
adjectiveBand 8
UKˈkredəbl
USˈkrɛdəbəl
Able to be believed; convincing and trustworthy.
Always check that a source is credible.
She gave a credible account of events.
Remember it
Credible comes from Latin credere, meaning “to believe.”
Watch out
credablecredible
The correct spelling contains 'ible'.
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Similar and opposite
- Similar
- believabletrustworthyreliable
- Opposite
- implausibleunreliabledubious
Word family
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