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believable
| Main Entry: |
believable
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, acceptable, authentic, colorable, conceivable, convincing, credential, credible, creditable, fiduciary, honest-to-God, imaginable, impressive, likely, persuasive, plausible, possible, presumable, presumptive, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfying, straight, supposable, tenable, tried, trusty, unquestionable, up front |
| Antonyms: | inconceivable, incredible, unbelieveable, unconvincing, unreliable, unthinkable |
| Main Entry: | conceivable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reasonable, easy to understand |
| Synonyms: | believable, convincing, credible, earthly, imaginable, likely, mortal, possible, probable, supposable, thinkable |
| Antonyms: | difficult, inconceivable, unbelievable, unimaginable, unreasonable, unthinkable |
| Main Entry: | palpable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear, obvious |
| Synonyms: | apparent, appreciable, arresting, believable, blatant, certain, colorable, conspicuous, credible, detectable, discernible, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, observable, open, ostensible, patent, perceivable, perceptible, plain, plausible, positive, remarkable, seeming, sensible, straightforward, striking, sure, tangible, unequivocal, unmistakable, visible |
| Antonyms: | hidden, obscure, unclear, vague |
| Main Entry: | probable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | likely to happen |
| Synonyms: | apparent, believable, credible, earthly, feasible, illusory, in the cards, mortal, most likely, odds-on, ostensible, plausible, possible, presumable, presumed, rational, reasonable, seeming |
| Notes: | feasible means capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are; possible means capable of happening or existing; probable means likely but not certain to be or become true or real possible means it could happen or be done; probable means it is likely to happen |
| Antonyms: | improbable, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | reasonable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | intelligent, practical |
| Synonyms: | advisable, all there, arguable, believable, cerebral, clear-cut, cognitive, commonsensical, conscious, consequent, consistent, cool*, credible, in one's right mind, judicious, justifiable, levelheaded, logical, perceiving, percipient, plausible, ratiocinative, rational, reasoned, reasoning, reflective, sane, sensible, sober, sound, tenable, thought-out, thoughtful, together*, tolerant, unbiased, unprejudiced, well-advised, wise |
| Antonyms: | implausible, impractical, nonsensical, stupid, unreasonable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tenable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reasonable |
| Synonyms: | arguable, believable, condonable, credible, defendable, defensible, excusable, impregnable, justifiable, maintainable, plausible, rational, reliable, secure, sound, strong, trustworthy, viable, vindicable, warrantable |
| Antonyms: | irrational, unbelievable, unjustifiable, unreasonable, untenable |
| Main Entry: | truthful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accurate, honest |
| Synonyms: | believable, candid, correct, exact, factual, faithful, forthright, frank, guileless, ingenuous, just, kosher*, legit, like it is, literal, on the level, on the up and up, open, outspoken, plainspoken, precise, real, realistic, reliable, righteous, scrupulous, sincere, square, straight, straightforward, true, true-blue, trustworthy, truth-telling, unfeigned, unreserved, veracious, veritable |
| Antonyms: | dishonest, hypocritical, inaccurate, lying, untruthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trustworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reliable |
| Synonyms: | accurate, all right, always there, authentic, authoritative, believable, boy scout, convincing, credible, dependable, down home, ethical, exact, fly right, honest, honorable, kosher, level-headed, mature, open, plausible, principled, realistic, responsible, righteous, rock, saint, secure, sensible, square, steadfast, straight, there, tried, true, true blue, trustable, trusty, truthful, unfailing, up front, upright, valid, veracious |
| Antonyms: | undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy |
| Main Entry: | colorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | plausible |
| Synonyms: | believable, convincing, credible, creditable, probable, specious |
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