credible

See also: crédible

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/

Adjective

credible (comparative more credible, superlative most credible)

  1. Believable or plausible.
  2. Authentic or convincing.

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Further reading

  • credible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • credible in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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