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Believable vs Probable - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between believable and probable

is that believable is capable of being believed; credible while probable is likely or most likely to be true.

believable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being believed; credible.
  • Synonyms

    * plausible

    Antonyms

    * unbelievable

    References

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    probable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Likely or most likely to be true.
  • It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
    The probable source of the failure was the mass of feathers in the intake manifold.
  • Likely to happen.
  • With all the support we have, success is looking probable .
  • Supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating.
  • probable''' evidence; '''probable presumption
    (Blackstone)
  • (obsolete) Capable of being proved.
  • Antonyms

    * improbable

    See also

    * possible * probeable