Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

credible

/ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: cred-i-ble
IPA: /ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Believable or plausible.

adj

Dependable, trustworthy, or reliable.

adj

Authentic or convincing.

Example Sentences

"credible alibi"
"think up a credible excuse"
"While WMRE makes clear that electrification is the only credible option to decarbonise, it says that bi-mode trains could be used in the interim."
"What society classifies as “credible” is almost always a product of whichever social demographic happens to be economically dominant at the time of the classification."
"credible sources"
"credible acting"

Etymology

From Middle English credible, borrowed from Middle French credible, from Latin crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”); see credit.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱerd-, credible, crēdibilis

Inflected Forms

more credible (comparative) most credible (superlative)

Derived Forms

credibleness credibly discredible

Phrases

credible messenger street cred

Frequently Paired Words

credibility credit credence credential street cred

Synonyms

believable

Antonyms

incredible noncredible uncredible

Rhymes With

incredible edible inedible

Questions

How do you pronounce credible?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/.
What does credible mean?: Believable or plausible.
Where does credible come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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