Credible: Trust Me, You Need This SAT Word
⚡️⚡️⚡️ Test yourself! CREDIBLE most nearly means: A) believable; B) gullible; C) remarkable; D) tangible. Answer inside.
CRED is an… inCREDibly important word root to learn. It basically means believe. So, incredible means not able to be believe (passive voice here; not active voice, as in ‘not able to believe’).
📚️ Definition of Credible
Credible (adjective): Able to be believed; convincing or trustworthy enough to be accepted as true or reliable. Example: a credible source.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Credible
IPA: /ˈkrɛd.ɪ.bəl/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: KRED-ih-buhl
📰 Examples of Credible
Here are some examples of the word credible:
A conspiracy theory about aliens living in a colony in the ocean might be entertaining, but it’s hardly credible.
In scientific research, peer-reviewed studies are considered more credible than non-reviewed papers because they have been independently evaluated by experts in the field before publication.
Mr. Skips Leg Day claims he can bench 315, but he can barely open a jar. Hardly credible.
“To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful.” — Edward R. Murrow
In general, the more specific someone’s evidence is, the more credible their argument becomes. “Studies show” means nothing, but “a 2023 UCLA double-blind study of 12,000 participants found” means everything.