credible

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   appearing to merit belief or acceptance

   a credible witness

2. 2
   adj

   capable of being believed

   completely credible testimony

3. 3
   adj

   a common but incorrect usage for 'credulous'

   I was not the credible fool they expected.

4. 4
   adj

   Believable or plausible.

   credible alibi

5. 5
   adj

   Dependable, trustworthy, or reliable.

   credible sources

6. 6
   adj

   Authentic or convincing.

   credible acting

Etymology

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