ADJECTIVE | all | credible, believable | capable of being believed |
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all | credible | (a common but incorrect usage where 'credulous' would be appropriate) credulous | |
all | credible | appearing to merit belief or acceptance |
Sounds | kreh'dahbahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | capable of being believed. | |
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Synonym | believable | |
Attribute of | credibility, credibleness, believability | The quality of being believable or trustworthy |
Narrower | likely | Within the realm of credibility |
presumptive | affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance | |
See also | plausible | apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful |
thinkable | capable of being conceived or imagined or considered | |
Opposite | incredible, unbelievable | Beyond belief or understanding |
Spanish | creíble, verosímil | |
Catalan | creïble | |
Nouns | credibility, credibleness | the quality of being believable or trustworthy |
Adverbs | credibly | easy to believe on the basis of available evidence |
Meaning | (a common but incorrect usage where 'credulous' would be appropriate) credulous. | |
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Example | "she was not the...credible fool he expected" | |
Broader | credulous | disposed to believe on little evidence |
Nouns | credibleness | the quality of being believable or trustworthy |
Meaning | Appearing to merit belief or acceptance. | |
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Example | "a credible witness" | |
Broader | convincing | Causing one to believe the truth of something |
Spanish | creíble, plausible | |
Catalan | plausible | |
Nouns | credibility, credibleness | the quality of being believable or trustworthy |
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