Meaning & use
credible
Able to be believed; convincing, trustworthy, and reasonable to accept as true.
See it in a sentence
The detective needed a credible witness to support her theory of the crime.
His explanation for being late to the meeting was not very credible.
A note on using this word
Credible describes something believable or trustworthy, while credulous describes a person who believes too easily.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
incredibleimplausible
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