creditable

adjective

cred·​it·​able ˈkre-di-tə-bəl 

1

: worthy of belief

a creditable report

2

: sufficiently good to bring esteem or praise

a creditable performance

3

: worthy of commercial credit

4

: capable of being assigned

creditability

ˌkre-di-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

creditableness

ˈkre-di-tə-bəl-nəs 

noun

creditably

ˈkre-di-tə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• admirable
• applaudable
• commendable
• estimable
• laudable
• meritorious
• praiseworthy

Examples of creditable in a Sentence

a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely

let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural

Recent Examples on the Web

What worked and what didn’t for Vancouver At even strength, frankly, the Canucks got creditable performances from most of their skaters. —Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025

There’s the promise of results like the previous three games, creditable draws against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. —Nick Miller, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024

Hag was sacked as Manchester United manager at the end of October, and his compatriot Ruud van Nistelrooy came in and steadied the ship with three wins and a creditable draw against Chelsea. —Darren Richman, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024

Just like last weekend’s pyrotechnic display set to music above English Bay, Phil Parkinson’s side were in sparkling form as Premier League duo Chelsea and Bournemouth were held to creditable draws and Vancouver Whitecaps were thrashed 4-1 in front of a record attendance in the MLS era at BC Place. —Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for creditable

• discreditable
• editable

Kids Definition

creditable

adjective

cred·​it·​able ˈkred-ət-ə-bəl 

: good enough to deserve praise

creditability

ˌkred-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

creditably

ˈkred-ət-ə-blē 

adverb