credible

[kred-uh-buhl] / ˈkrɛd ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

believable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceivable conclusive creditable dependable good-faith honest plausible rational reasonable reliable satisfactory satisfying sincere solid trustworthy valid

WEAK

aboveboard colorable determinative honest-to-God honest-to-goodness imaginable likely possible probable probably seeming sound straight supposable tenable thinkable trusty up front

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deceptive dishonest implausible irresponsible unacceptable unbelievable undependable unreasonable unreliable unsound untrustworthy

WEAK

impossible improbable inconceivable incredible unimaginable unlikely untenable

Example Sentences

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According to the most credible theory in neuroscience today, the brain is itself a prediction machine; without its ability to project onto our perceptions what is has learned to expect, we couldn’t function.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

And all his rhetoric was deplorable: He, without any credible evidence, blames the flu vaccine for potentially triggering his SD.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

"I think the next owner of Thames Water should be an experienced, credible, long-term focused operator with the expertise and the resources to fix Thames Water," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In a statement, Space Capital described orbital data centers becoming viewed as a credible idea the “most significant structural shift of the quarter.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

And the curious ones laughed and said how foolish and credible people were to spread such wild rumors.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

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