French word

crédible

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁedibl/

Meaning

  • adjectivecredible

Example

Je ne trouve pas ce témoignage crédible.

I don't find this testimony credible.

Illustration for crédible (credible)

More examples

Cette source est crédible.

This source is credible.

Core concept

A claim that survives doubt because its details and evidence make it believable.

Common phrases

  • un témoignage crédible

    credible testimony

  • une source crédible

    credible source

  • paraître crédible

    seem credible

Similar words

fiable: Dependable and worthy of trust.
convaincant: Persuasive enough to make others accept an explanation or claim.
véridique: Consistent with the facts and therefore true.

Definition in French

Qui inspire la confiance quant à la véracité d'une information, d'un récit ou d'un témoignage.

Word origin

Crédible comes from Latin credibilis, based on credere meaning "to believe," and reached modern French through Old French.

Usage tips

  • Crédible has the same singular form for masculine and feminine nouns, as in un récit crédible and une source crédible.

Other meanings

  • convincingadjective

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