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believable

/bɪˈliːvəbl̩/
/bi-/
/bə-/

Where it comes from

From Middle English bilevable, beleevable, equivalent to believe + -able.

adjective more believable · believabler · most believable · believablest

Capable of being believed; credible. believable answer
Similar: plausible

Opposite: unbelievable

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: credible, plausible, likely, presumptive, creditable, reliable, trustworthy, sincere, heartfelt, incredible, unbelievable, trowable, trustable, corroborable, probable, disbelievable

adjective

Opposite: unbelievable

Translations

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adj capable of being believed; credible

Español	creíble
日本語	信じられる shinjirareru
中文	可相信的 kě xiāngxìn de
Português	crível
Français	croyable, crédible
Deutsch	glaubhaft
Română	credibil
Русский	правдоподо́бный pravdopodóbnyj, вероя́тный verojátnyj

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@misc{believable_2026,
  title = {believable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/believable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}