Creditable

//ˈkɹɛdɪtəbəl// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Credible or believable.

    "Before receiving his testimony, the officer is required to ascertain from his own knowledge or by a creditable witness that he is a subscribing witness to the deed."

  2. 2
    That brings credit or honour; respectable.
  3. 3
    That can be assigned; assignable.
Adjective
  1. 1
    worthy of often limited commendation wordnet

Synonyms

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commendableworthyadmirableassignableassignablebelievable

Example

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"Tom made a creditable attempt at dissuading Mary, but she was determined."

Etymology

From credit + -able.

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