Synonyms of credible

credible

adjective

ˈkre-də-bəl 

as in plausible

worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable

it's at least a credible explanation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plausible
• probable
• compelling
• believable
• creditable
• possible
• reliable
• conclusive
• convincing
• presumptive
• likely
• reasonable
• acceptable
• effective
• persuasive
• practical
• cogent
• satisfying
• strong
• trustworthy
• decisive
• conceivable
• dependable
• forceful
• telling
• imaginable
• specious
• cogitable
• sophistical
• sophistic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unlikely
• incredible
• implausible
• improbable
• unbelievable
• impossible
• doubtful
• questionable
• absurd
• ridiculous
• dubious
• outlandish
• preposterous
• fantastic
• flimsy
• inconceivable
• far-fetched
• unplausible
• fantastical
• uncertain
• unthinkable
• skeptical
• unimaginable
• suspicious
• suspect
• useless
• unsure
• hopeless
• unworkable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of credible

Few can claim to have as credible a chance to do just that. —Viv Walt, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025

This is a player who wasn’t signed, despite being a credible middle-six centre option, until mid-August of 2023. —Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025

With credible information critical to saving lives, Americans who turned to their favorite social media apps for breaking news instead found false claims that the fires were set by eco-terrorists or that diversity measures were to blame. —Charles Salter, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025

None of these laptops can compete with a gaming rig with a discrete GPU, but the Yoga puts up credible numbers for casual gaming and video streaming. —PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025