Synonyms for credible
ˈkrɛd ə bəlcred·i·ble

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1. credible

   Apt implies a natural fitness or tendency; an impetuous person is apt to speak hastily. Liable refers to a contingency regarded as unfavorable; as, the ship was liable to founder at any moment. Likely refers to a contingent event regarded as very probable, and usually, tho not always, favorable; as, an industrious worker is likely to succeed. Credible signifies readily to be believed; as, a credible narrative; likely in such connection is used ironically to signify the reverse; as, a likely story! A thing is conceivable of which the mind can entertain the possibility; a thing is conjectural which is conjectured as possible or probable without other support than a conjecture, or tentative judgment; a thing is presumable which, from what is antecedently known, may betaken for granted in advance of proof. Reasonable in this connection signifies such as the reason can be satisfied with, independently of external grounds for belief or disbelief; as, that seems a reasonable supposition. Compare APPARENT.

   Synonyms:
   apt, conceivable, conjectural, liable, likely, presumable, probable, reasonable

   Antonyms:
   doubtful, dubious, improbable, incredible, questionable, unlikely, unreasonable

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1. credible

   Synonyms:
   probable, likely, trustworthy

   Antonyms:
   improbable, incredible, unlikely, untrustworthy

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1. credible, believableadjective

   capable of being believed

   "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"

   Synonyms:
   believable

   Antonyms:
   astounding, tall(a), flimsy, undreamt of, undreamed of, fabulous, incredulous, unimagined, dumbfounding, marvellous, unbelievable, unconvincing, dumfounding, undreamed, undreamt, incredible, marvelous, improbable

2. credibleadjective

   (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous

   "she was not the...credible fool he expected"

   Synonyms:
   believable

   Antonyms:
   undreamed of, improbable, undreamed, incredible, undreamt, flimsy, marvelous, incredulous, unimagined, dumbfounding, fabulous, dumfounding, unbelievable, astounding, undreamt of, marvellous, unconvincing, tall(a)

3. credibleadjective

   appearing to merit belief or acceptance

   "a credible witness"

   Synonyms:
   believable

   Antonyms:
   undreamt, astounding, marvellous, improbable, incredulous, dumbfounding, unconvincing, marvelous, fabulous, unbelievable, unimagined, undreamed, undreamed of, tall(a), undreamt of, dumfounding, incredible, flimsy

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1. credibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   trustworthy, to be believed, worthy of belief, not improbable

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1. List of paraphrases for "credible":

   reliable, believable, trustworthy, plausible, credibility, convincing, dependable, authoritative, creditable, credibly

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1. Nicholas Carlson:

   Anytime Elon Musk have a very powerful man and there are credible accusations that he's done something wrong the way that he was accused of doing in this story, that's absolutely and sort of obviously newsworthy.

2. Merlin Figama Worshipper:

   Never ever judge a person in the first degree of his/her bad deeds or says, being a smart leader, you must give him/her the opportunity to come back up on his/her conscience, in order to shed credible light on the beauty of the facts.

3. Theodore McCarrick:

   My sadness was deepened when I was informed that the allegations had been determined credible and substantiated, i realize this painful development will shock my many friends, family members, and people I have been honored to serve in my sixty years as a priest.

4. Jerome Champagne:

   It's not possible to boycott FIFA, the players want to play the World Cup, public opinion wants to play the World Cup, mr Bernstein and Mr Rauball should join the effort of making the necessary changes. Boycotts never function. I'm more worried about the image of FIFA and its capacity to govern, to be credible.

5. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   } The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Donald Trump to Moscow in weekend call 02:49 This most recent call with Putin comes amid fresh scrutiny of Trump's phone calls with foreign leaders and the White House's handling of those conversations, including recent attempts to limit the number of people who can listen in. It also occurred as Putin's influence on Donald Trump -- particularly Russian President Vladimir Putin views toward Ukraine -- is being closely examined. Reminder : The Washington Post reported that former Donald Trump administration officials feared Russian President Vladimir Putin had planted a conspiracy that Ukraine had interfered in the 2016 US election. One of the officials told the Post that Donald Trump considered the theory credible because trump credits impeachment for reelection fundraising haulThe President's 2020 campaign announced Thursday that it had raised $ 46 million in the final quarter of 2019, noting in a statement that the period represents.