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Credible

//ˈkɹɛdəbl̩// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Believable or plausible.

    "credible alibi"

  2. 2
    Dependable, trustworthy, or reliable.

    "credible sources"

  3. 3
    Authentic or convincing.

    "credible acting"

Adjective
  1. 1
    appearing to merit belief or acceptance wordnet
  2. 2
    capable of being believed wordnet
  3. 3
    (a common but incorrect usage where ‘credulous’ would be appropriate) credulous wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English credible, borrowed from Middle French credible, from Latin crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”); see credit.

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