adj.
Pronunciation: ' kre-d ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin credibilis, from credere
Date: 14th century
1 : offering reasonable grounds for being believed <a credible account of an accident> < credible witnesses>
2 : of sufficient capability to be militarily effective <a credible deterrent> < credible forces>
– cred · i · bly \ ' kre-d ə -bl ē \ adverb