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creditabledeserving acknowledgment and praise; bringing credit or honor

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: deserving acknowledgment and praise; bringing credit or honor

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkredɪtəbəl/

Korean meaning: 칭찬받을 만한, 훌륭한, 믿을 만한

Korean pronunciation: **크레**디터블

Example Sentences

  • Despite being a rookie, he made a creditable attempt at solving the company's budget crisis.
  • My creditable cooking skills lasted exactly until I tried to make toast and set off the smoke alarm.
  • The student's creditable research paper impressed the professor and earned her an A grade.

creditable

ADJECTIVE

//ˈkredɪtəbəl//

deserving acknowledgment and praise; bringing credit or honor

creditable concept
💡 Concept

a young student stands proudly next to her elaborate volcano science project that actually erupts with colorful foam. A judge holds up a golden first-place ribbon while pointing admiringly at the detailed research display. The student's project clearly shows months of careful preparation and scientific accuracy. Her experiment works perfectly, impressing everyone who watches the demonstration. Other students and parents in the background applaud enthusiastically with bright smiles. Teachers nod approvingly as they observe the high-quality work. work that is deserving of acknowledgment and praise, bringing credit and honor

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkredɪtəbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkredɪtəbəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootcredit
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin 'creditum' meaning 'belief' or 'trust,' which evolved to mean 'trustworthy' and eventually 'praiseworthy.' The modern sense of 'deserving recognition or praise' emerged in the 16th century.

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🎵Rhyme

editablehereditableaccreditable
editable
hereditable
accreditable

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📝Examples

Despite being a rookie, he made a creditable attempt at solving the company's budget crisis.

😄 Fun example

My creditable cooking skills lasted exactly until I tried to make toast and set off the smoke alarm.

The student's creditable research paper impressed the professor and earned her an A grade.

😄 Fun example

His creditable excuse for being late was that he stopped to help an elderly person cross the street - too bad there were no elderly people around.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

praiseworthycommendableadmirablerespectablelaudable

Antonyms

discreditableshamefuldisgraceful

Related

creditcredibleincredibleaccredited