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Definitions

creditable

[kred-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
praiseworthy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admirable commendable estimable exemplary laudable respectable
WEAK
batting a thousand believeable decent deserving excellent honest honorable meritorious nasty not too shabby organic palmary reputable reputed salt of the earth satisfactory suitable well-thought-of worthy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad dishonorable poor unworthy
WEAK
disrespected

Example Sentences

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Arsenal will return to Emirates Stadium next week with a creditable 1-1 draw from their first leg at Atletico Madrid - but that does not tell even half the story.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Mr. Benet, a singer-songwriter making a creditable Broadway debut, has a supple and strong voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Though the ratio isn’t a perfect predictor of the stock market’s subsequent 12-month return, it has done a creditable job since 2014.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Bottom side Real Oviedo earned a creditable 1-1 draw at home against Real Betis and sit five points from safety.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

“Anything creditable that I do is due to Mr. Elijah Muhammad.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey