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credible - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'credible' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Credible [ a.]
- Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy.

Meaning of 'credible' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . credible [ a]
Meaning (1):
- capable of being believed
Example in sentence:
  • completely credible testimony;
  • credible information
2 . credible [ s]
Meaning (2):
- appearing to merit belief or acceptance
Example in sentence:
  • a credible witness
Meaning (3):
- (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous
Example in sentence:
  • she was not the...credible fool he expected