credible

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɛdɪbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrɛdəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kredə bəl)

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credible - credulous - creditable
‘credible’
If something is credible, it can be believed.
His latest statements are hardly credible.
This is not credible to anyone who has studied the facts.
Credible is most commonly used in negative sentences.
‘credulous’
People who are credulous are always ready to believe what other people tell them, and are easily deceived.
Credulous women bought the mandrake root to promote conception.
‘creditable’
A performance, achievement, or action that is creditable is of a reasonably high standard.
He polled a creditable 44.8 percent.
Their performance was even less creditable.

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