credible

Etymology

From Middle English credible, borrowed from Middle French credible, from Latin crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”); see credit.

adj

  1. Believable or plausible.
    think up a credible excuse
    credible alibi
    While WMRE makes clear that electrification is the only credible option to decarbonise, it says that bi-mode trains could be used in the interim. December 28 2022, Philip Haigh, “Building the case for West Midlands rail improvements”, in RAIL, number 973, page 25
  2. Dependable or reliable.
    credible sources
  3. Authentic or convincing.
    credible acting

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