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Adjective
(1)
S:
(adj)
credible
,
believable
(capable of being believed)
"completely credible testimony"; "credible information"
(1)
S:
(adj)
credible
((a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous)
"she was not the...credible fool he expected"
similar to
S:
(adj)
credulous
(disposed to believe on little evidence)
"the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous"
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derivationally related form
W:
(n)
credibleness
[Related to:
credible
] (the quality of being believable or trustworthy)
antonym
W:
(adj)
incredulous
[Indirect via
credulous
] (not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving)
S:
(adj)
credible
(appearing to merit belief or acceptance)
"a credible witness"