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Credible

Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy.

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Similar meaning 8

Convincing 84% connected

of Convince

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Convincing 84% connected

of Convince

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Credulous 84% connected

Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting.

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Credulous 84% connected

Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting.

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Likely 84% connected

Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.

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Likely 84% connected

Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.

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Presumptive 84% connected

Based on presumption or probability; grounded on probable evidence; probable; as, presumptive proof.

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Presumptive 84% connected

Based on presumption or probability; grounded on probable evidence; probable; as, presumptive proof.

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Derivationally related 6

Believe 74% connected

To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by reasons, arg…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Believe 74% connected

To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by reasons, arg…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Credibility 74% connected

The quality of being credible; credibleness; as, the credibility of facts; the credibility of witnesses.

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Credibility 74% connected

The quality of being credible; credibleness; as, the credibility of facts; the credibility of witnesses.

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Credibleness 74% connected

The quality or state of being credible; worthiness of belief; credibility.

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Credibleness 74% connected

The quality or state of being credible; worthiness of belief; credibility.

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Attribute 4

Credibility 66% connected

The quality of being credible; credibleness; as, the credibility of facts; the credibility of witnesses.

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Credibility 66% connected

The quality of being credible; credibleness; as, the credibility of facts; the credibility of witnesses.

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Credibleness 66% connected

The quality or state of being credible; worthiness of belief; credibility.

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Credibleness 66% connected

The quality or state of being credible; worthiness of belief; credibility.

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See also 4

Plausible 66% connected

Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.

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Plausible 66% connected

Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.

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Thinkable 66% connected

Capable of being thought or conceived; cogitable.

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Thinkable 66% connected

Capable of being thought or conceived; cogitable.

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Synonym 1

Believable 92% connected

Capable of being believed; credible.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Academic alternative 1

Evaluate 84% connected

To fix the value of; to rate; to appraise.

evaluating evidence 55% interchangeable

Believable because it is supported and trustworthy.

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