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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
believable or plausible.
The teacher allowed him to make up the exam because she thought his excuse was credible.- synonyms:
- believable, dependable, plausible, reliable, truthful
- antonyms:
- implausible, incredible, tall, unbelievable
- similar words:
- acceptable, believable, conceivable, creditable, imaginable, likely, possible, specious, tenable
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| definition 2: |
deserving of belief; trustworthy.
Because he had been drinking at the time of the incident, he was not considered a credible witness.- synonyms:
- dependable, honorable, reliable, trustworthy
- similar words:
- acceptable, admirable, believable, estimable, faithful, honest, scrupulous, sincere, truthful, veracious
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| related words: |
dependable, legitimate, sensible, true |
adverb + (adj.)credible
fairly, highly, less, reasonably, scientifically, sufficiently
(adj.)credible
+ adverb
frankly, hence, nonetheless
(adj.)credible
+ noun
account,
accusation,
alibi,
allegation,
alternative,
assurance,
candidate,
capability,
challenger,
claim,
commitment,
competitor,
deficit,
deterrence,
deterrent,
estimate,
evidence,
explanation,
eyewitness,
fighting,
force,
information,
inspection,
intelligence,
lead,
messenger,
narrative,
opposition,
persecution,
proof,
prosecution,
prosecutor,
reduction,
report,
reporting,
scenario,
scientist,
showing,
sighting,
source,
terrorist,
testimony,
threat,
witness,
wrongdoing
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| derivations: |
credibly (adv.), credibility (n.) |
The word credible
contains the following parts:
cred, credit
Latin
root
that means believe
  Example words:
accredit, credence, credible, credit, creditable, creditor, credo, credulity, credulous, creed, discredit, incredible, incredulity, incredulous, miscreant, recreant
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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