German Conversation · Level 116
45 words
German word
glaubwürdig
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈglaʊ̯pˌvʏɐ̯dɪç/
Meaning
- adjectiveplausible
Example
Die Erklärung klingt glaubwürdig.
The explanation sounds plausible.
More examples
Sein Bericht wirkt glaubwürdig, weil er Belege nennt.
His report seems credible because he cites evidence.
Core concept
A speaker's account has enough solid detail and coherence to make doubt recede.
Common phrases
glaubwürdig erscheinen
appear plausible
glaubwürdig wirken
seem credible
eine glaubwürdige Aussage
a credible statement
Similar words
glaubhaft: Seeming true because an explanation is supported by experience or testimony.
plausibel: Natural and logically connected enough to be easy to accept.
überzeugend: Creating strong conviction through the reasons or evidence presented.
vertrauenswürdig: Giving the impression of being worthy of trust, as with a person or source.
Definition in German
eine Aussage oder Darstellung, die auf plausiblen Gründen basiert und Vertrauen erweckt
Word origin
The adjective combines the stem of glauben with würdig, expressing that a person or statement is worthy of being believed.
Usage tips
- Glaubwürdig is commonly used with klingen, as in 'Die Erklärung klingt glaubwürdig', where klingt means 'sounds' rather than proving the claim.
Other meanings
- trustworthyadjective
- credibleadjective
Opposites
- unglaubwürdigimplausibleadjective
- unzuverlässigunreliableadjective
Related words
- Glaubwürdigkeitcredibilitynoun
- Glaubwürdigkeitsprüfungcredibility checknoun