Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with credible in American Collocation
credible
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkredɪb(ə)l/
not very
barely
hardly
remotely
scarcely
Such intolerance is scarcely credible in the 21st century.
very
entirely
extremely
highly
perfectly
quite
totally
utterly
very
wholly
Evidence for these transactions came from highly credible sources.
in a particular way
academically
politically
scientifically
A study so narrowly based cannot be scientifically credible.
evidence
allegation
evidence
intelligence
source
testimony
witness
She was not a credible witness.
explanation
argument
explanation
scenario
No credible explanation is given to support the hype.
another choice
alternative
candidate
opposition
We need to offer these children credible alternatives to gang membership and violent crime.
threat
deterrence
deterrent
threat
Airpower has the potential to provide a credible deterrent.
appear
seem
sound
An author who seems quite credible may be utterly unreliable.