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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 yvlog Forms

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

Origin of credible1

C14: from Latin ŧ徱, from Latin ŧ to believe
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He strongly denies all the claims, saying "there is no credible evidence against me", and says he is the victim of "a political assassination because I dared to question Nigel Farage".

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In its decision, the court said the woman's testimony was not credible, had inconsistencies and weaknesses where it concerned identifying individuals and the actions they were accused of.

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Jeremy Paul, a constitutional law professor at Boston's Northeastern University, told CBS New there were "no credible legal arguments" for a third term.

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In December, the UK government said the Windsor Framework was "the only available and credible" basis for stability in Northern Ireland.

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A lawyer investigating suspended Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has found "credible evidence" he and his staff mistreated two female team members in ways that "seem to amount to harassment".

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