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    credible
    /ˈkrɛdɪbl/

    adjective

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  2. adjective. uk / ˈkred.ə.b ə l / us / ˈkred.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. able to be believed or trusted: credible evidence They haven't produced any credible evidence that he is guilty. barely credible The story of what had happened to her was barely (= almost not) credible. Synonym. believable. Opposite. incredible (DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE)

  3. 1. : offering reasonable grounds for being believed or trusted. credible evidence. a credible source. credible witnesses. gave a credible account of the accident. … said the threats were not deemed credible. Stephen Wall. 2. : good enough to be effective. a credible job.

  4. able to be believed or trusted: Investigators found no credible evidence of a crime. credibility. noun [ U ] us / ˌkred·əˈbɪl·ɪ·t̬i / Once his lies were revealed, he lost all credibility as a leader. credibly. adverb us / ˈkred·ə·bli /

  5. 2 meanings: 1. capable of being believed 2. trustworthy or reliable.... Click for more definitions.

  6. the fact that someone or something can be believed or trusted: He complained that we had tried to undermine his credibility within the company. lack credibility Their data tended to lack credibility because their methods were not explained. credibility as His arrest for lewd behaviour seriously damaged his credibility as a religious leader.

  7. Definition of credible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. credible. /ˈkrɛdəbəl/ /ˈkrɛdɪbəl/ IPA guide. Someone who's credible is honest and believable. A pathological liar, for example, might not be the most credible witness for your case against the bank robber.

  9. Credible definition: capable of being believed; believable. See examples of CREDIBLE used in a sentence.

  10. 1. Capable of being believed; believable or plausible: a credible witness; a credible explanation. See Synonyms at plausible. 2. Considered capable of achieving a goal: The party must nominate a credible candidate for governor. 3.

  11. adjective. That can be believed; believable; reliable. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Considered capable of achieving a goal. The party must nominate a credible candidate for governor. American Heritage. Being of sufficient military capability to deter an attack or carry out an operation successfully. Credible military force.