■ adjective able to be believed; convincing.
Derivatives
credibly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. credibilis , from credere 'believe'.
Usage
People sometimes confuse the words ~ and creditable . Credible chiefly means ‘able to be believed; convincing’ ( few people found his story ~ ), while creditable means ‘deserving acknowledgement and praise but not necessarily outstanding’ ( a very creditable 2–4 defeat ).