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Credible vs Unbelievable - What's the difference?

credible | unbelievable |

As adjectives the difference between credible and unbelievable

is that credible is believable or plausible while unbelievable is not to be believed.

credible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • believable or plausible
  • authentic or convincing

    • Related terms

    * credibility * credit * credence * credential

    See also

    * street cred

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    unbelievable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not to be believed.
  • Incredible; so surprising it is almost unable to believe.
    • The most unbelievable thing happened to me today!
    This restaurant makes unbelievable pizza!
  • Implausible or improbable.
    • His excuse seems rather unbelievable .

    Synonyms

    * (incredible ): incredible * (implausible ): implausible, improbable, infeasible, unlikely

    Antonyms

    * (incredible ): believable * (implausible ): feasible, likely, plausible, probable