credible
[ kred-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈkrɛd ə bəl /
adjective
capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.
Origin of credible
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin
crēdibilis, equivalent to
crēd(ere) to believe +
-ibilis
-ible
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credible
/ (ˈkrɛdɪbəl) /
adjective
capable of being believed
trustworthy or reliable
the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness
Derived forms of credible
credibleness, noun credibly, adverbWord Origin for credible
C14: from Latin
crēdibilis, from Latin
crēdere to believe