ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00203 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
credible
adj.
US/ˈkredəbəl/
UK/ˈkredɪbəl/
CSAT Frequency40/100
TOEIC Frequency47/100
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Meanings of credible
1adjective
Able to be believed; convincing and trustworthy.
The witness gave a credible account of the accident.
The witness gave a credible account of the accident.
We need a credible plan before investors will listen.
We need a credible plan before investors will listen.
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Derivatives of credible
credibility
credibility (noun)
The scandal damaged the company's credibility.
The scandal damaged the company's credibility.
credibly
credibly (adverb)
He credibly explained why the project was delayed.
He credibly explained why the project was delayed.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of credible
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Common Phrases with credible
credible sourcecredible source
credible threatcredible threat
credible evidencecredible evidence
a credible witnessa credible witness
remain credibleremain credible
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Practice Question: credible
Choose the best word for the blank
Journalists must rely on ___ sources to maintain public trust.
- A credit
- B credible
- C credibility
- D credibly
Answer: B) credible — an adjective is needed to describe 'sources'.