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credible
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 -- (appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness")
Grep of noun credible
credibleness
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(prenominal)
=> undreamed, undreamed of, undreamt, undreamt of, unimagined
Sense 2
credible
INDIRECT (VIA credulous) -> incredulous
Sense 3
credible
INDIRECT (VIA convincing) -> unconvincing
Similarity of adj credible
3 senses of credible
Sense 1
credible (vs. incredible), believable
=> likely
=> presumptive
Also See> plausible#1; thinkable#1
Sense 2
credible
=> credulous (vs. incredulous)
Sense 3
credible
=> convincing (vs. unconvincing)
Pertainyms of adj credible
Attributes of adj credible
1 of 3 senses of credible
Sense 1
credible (vs. incredible), believable
=> credibility, credibleness, believability
Domain of adj credible
Domain Terms of adj credible
Familiarity of adj credible
credible used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj credible
credible
incredible
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