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Adjective
(1)
S:
(adj)
credible
,
believable
(capable of being believed)
"completely credible testimony"; "credible information"
see also
S:
(adj)
plausible
(apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing)
"a plausible excuse"
S:
(adj)
thinkable
(capable of being conceived or imagined or considered)
similar to
S:
(adj)
likely
(within the realm of credibility)
"not a very likely excuse"
S:
(adj)
presumptive
(affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance)
"presumptive evidence"; "a strong presumptive case is made out"
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(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"
derivationally related form
antonym
S:
(adj)
credible
(appearing to merit belief or acceptance)
"a credible witness"
similar to
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W:
(adj)
unconvincing
[Indirect via
convincing
] (not convincing)
"a flimsy argument"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"
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