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credible

[ kred-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being believed; believable:

    a credible statement.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy:

    a credible witness.



credible

/ ˈɛɪə /

adjective

  1. capable of being believed
  2. trustworthy or reliable

    the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱, adverb
  • ˈ徱Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i·i·ٲ i··Ա noun
  • i· adverb
  • ԴDz·i· adjective
  • non·i··Ա noun
  • non·i· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of credible1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ŧ徱, from ŧ() “to believe, confide, entrust” + -ibilis -ible
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Word History and Origins

Origin of credible1

C14: from Latin ŧ徱, from Latin ŧ to believe
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A statement from Pakistan's National Security Committee rubbished attempts to link the Pahalgam attack to Pakistan, saying there had been no credible investigation or verifiable evidence.

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It comes after ministers rejected an amendment to a bill last month that would have prevented GB Energy spending money on solar panels where supply chains had "credible evidence of modern slavery".

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In a written ministerial statement, Phillipson said she became aware last year of "credible concerns about the recruitment and attendance of students" at the college and commissioned an investigation by the Government Internal Audit Agency.

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"It's really important that we take time to get things right - rebuild trust with the public and have a credible offer," Badenoch said.

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“They said they thought they did the right thing. ‘We thought Woody was credible.’

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