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credible

adj.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈkɹɛdəbəɫ// UK //kɹˈɛdɪbəl// cred·i·ble

adj. easy to believe because it seems true or honest. You use this to describe a person, a story, or a plan that you can trust.

adj. capable of being believed; convincing or plausible. Often used to describe evidence, witnesses, or threats in formal or legal contexts.


SIMPLE

The witness gave a credible account of the accident.

CONTEXTUAL

The company needs a credible plan to reduce its carbon emissions before the next board meeting.

COMPLEX

Without a credible alternative to the current economic model, the opposition party struggled to gain traction among undecided voters during the televised debates.

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Origin

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

Usage

Typically precedes the noun it modifies or follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem'.

Pitfall

a believable of the storya credible storyLearners sometimes confuse the adjective 'credible' with the noun 'credibility' or use it as a noun.

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