believable

adjective
UK: /bɪˈliːvəbl/
US: /bɪˈliːvəbl/

  1. Able to be believed; convincing.

    1. His story was not believable. [ ] [ ]
    2. The special effects were so realistic that the movie became very believable. [ ] [ ]

  2. Seeming possible or true; plausible.

    1. The plot of the movie was barely believable. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her excuse for being late was more believable than the one she gave last week. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

credible likely convincing tenable plausible

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The word "believable" in English means: Able to be believed; convincing., Seeming possible or true; plausible..

The phonetic transcription of "believable" is /bɪˈliːvəbl/ in British English and /bɪˈliːvəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "believable": credible, likely, convincing, tenable, plausible.

Example usage of "believable": "His story was not believable.". More examples on the page.