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
• sophistic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of credible

They generally have been reserved for those who posed credible threats to public safety or national security, committed war crimes or crimes against humanity, or committed felonies before or during the naturalization process without disclosing them. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

The irony is that the members most dependent on OPEC’s price management are increasingly the ones making the institution less credible by not complying with their quotas. —Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Wade and James are absolutely credible. —Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026

Several new members have views that align with Kennedy’s claim that childhood vaccines can cause autism, even though researchers have not found a credible link. —O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026