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credible definition
credible |
Grep of noun credible credibleness Overview of adj credible The adj credible has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) credible, believable -- (capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information") 2. (1) credible -- (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate; "she was not the...credible fool he expected") 3. credible, plausible -- (appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness"; "a plausible story") Antonyms of adj credible 3 senses of credible Sense 1 credible (vs. incredible), believable incredible (vs. credible), unbelievable => astounding, dumbfounding, dumfounding => fabulous => improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall(postnominal) => undreamed, undreamed of undreamt, undreamt of unimagined Sense 2 credible INDIRECT (VIA credulous) -> incredulous Sense 3 credible, plausible INDIRECT (VIA convincing) -> unconvincing Similarity of adj credible 3 senses of credible Sense 1 credible (vs. incredible), believable => likely, plausible => presumptive Also See-> plausible#1; thinkable#1 Sense 2 credible => credulous (vs. incredulous) Sense 3 credible, plausible => convincing (vs. unconvincing) Attributes of adj credible 1 of 3 senses of credible Sense 1 credible (vs. incredible), believable => credibility, credibleness, believability Familiarity of adj credible credible used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj credible credible incredible Overview of adj credible The adj credible has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) credible, believable -- (capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information") 2. (1) credible -- (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate; "she was not the...credible fool he expected") 3. credible, plausible -- (appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness"; "a plausible story")
credible definition
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