CREDIBLE


Meaning of CREDIBLE in English

— credibility, credibleness , n. — credibly , adv.

/kred"euh beuhl/ , adj.

1. capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.

2. worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.

[ 1350-1400; ME ( credibilis, equiv. to cred ( ere ) to believe + -ibilis -IBLE ]

Syn. 1. plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .