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Reasonable vs Creditable - What's the difference?

reasonable | creditable |

As adjectives the difference between reasonable and creditable

is that reasonable is having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational while creditable is credible or believable.

reasonable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational.
  • a reasonable being
  • Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
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  • Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
  • a reasonable demand, amount, or price
  • Not expensive; fairly priced.
  • $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.
  • Satisfactory.
  • Antonyms

    * arbitrary * unreasonable

    creditable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Credible or believable.
  • * 1847 , Benjamin Franklin Hall, The Land Owner's Manual
  • Before receiving his testimony, the officer is required to ascertain from his own knowledge or by a creditable witness that he is a subscribing witness to the deed.
  • * 1996 , Giannino Malossi,Latin Lover: The Passionate South
  • A more creditable rumour concerned Valentino's hallmark killer glance ...
  • That brings credit or honour; respectable.
  • That can be assigned; assignable.
  • Usage notes

    Some authorities regard the usage of creditable in sense 1 (credible, believable) as an error.

    Synonyms

    * (believable) believable, credible * (that brings credit) commendable, respectable * (that can be assigned) assignable

    Antonyms

    * (believable) unbelievable, incredible, increditable

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