credible
adjective
cred·i·ble
ˈkre-də-bəl
1
: offering reasonable grounds for being believed or trusted
credible evidence
a credible source
credible witnesses
gave a credible account of the accident
… said the threats were not deemed credible.—Stephen Wall
2
: good enough to be effective
a credible job
… does a credible imitation of a ballet student's exercises, as well as a flapper's Charleston.—Dany Margolies
often, specifically
: of sufficient capability to be militarily effective
a credible deterrent
credible forces
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