more credible

ADJECTIVE

believable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceivable conclusive creditable dependable honest plausible rational reasonable reliable satisfactory satisfying sincere solid trustworthy valid

WEAK

aboveboard colorable determinative honest to God imaginable likely possible probable probably seeming sound straight supposable tenable thinkable trusty up front

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deceptive dishonest implausible irresponsible unacceptable unbelievable undependable unreasonable unreliable unsound untrustworthy

WEAK

impossible improbable inconceivable incredible unimaginable unlikely untenable

Example Sentences

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more credible

"We must make the enlargement process faster and more credible," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in the small town of Tivat, best known for its superyacht-lined port.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

A slightly “wasteful” gift can be a more credible signal than cash precisely because it reveals effort.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

Earlier this month, however, Amnesty said that Fifa must demand "far more credible strategies and binding commitments to prevent human rights violations in relation to the 2030 World Cup".

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024

I have rarely seen a witness more credible and believable than Ford, who testified that the assault was indelibly seared into her memory and continued to haunt her as an adult.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2024

Not only did these statements make Myers's recantation more credible but they had also been documented in medical records that had never been turned over to Walter's trial lawyers, as the law required.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson