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credibleable to be believed; convincing

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: able to be believed; convincing

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkredəbl/

Korean meaning: 믿을 만한, 신빙성 있는

Korean pronunciation: **크레**더블

Example Sentences

  • His excuse about aliens stealing his homework wasn't very credible.
  • The scientist presented credible data to support her theory.
  • My dog's claim that the cat ate my homework is surprisingly credible.

credible

ADJECTIVE

//ˈkredəbl//

able to be believed; convincing

credible concept
💡 Concept

able to be believed; convincing

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkredəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkredɪbl/

🌳Etymology

Rootcred
Suffix--ible

Origin

From Latin 'credibilis', derived from 'credere' meaning 'to believe or trust'. The suffix '-ible' comes from Latin '-ibilis', meaning 'capable of' or 'worthy of'.

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🎵Rhyme

incredibleediblereadable
incredible
edible
readable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His excuse about aliens stealing his homework wasn't very credible.

The scientist presented credible data to support her theory.

😄 Fun example

My dog's claim that the cat ate my homework is surprisingly credible.

The news report was based on credible sources.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

believableconvincingplausiblereliabletrustworthy

Antonyms

incredibleunbelievabledoubtful

Related

creditcredentialcredibilitycredulous