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Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy.

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  1. a. Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy.
  2. adj. capable of being believed
  3. adj. (a common but incorrect usage where ‘credulous’ would be appropriate) credulous
  4. adj. appearing to merit belief or acceptance
  5. Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entiled to confidence; trustworthy. Things are made credible either by the known condition and quality of the utterer or by the manifest likelihood of truth in themselves. Hooker. A very diligent and observing person, and likewise very sober and credible. Dampier.
  6. Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief;entiled to confidence; trustworthy.Things are made credible either by the known condition and quality ofthe utterer or by the manifest likelihood of truth in themselves.Hooker.A very diligent and observing person, and likewise very sober andcredible. Dampier.
  7. j:100 a. capable of being believed s. (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous s. appearing to merit belief or acceptance