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believable

[/bɪˈliːvəbl/]
adjective
acreditável
1. capable of being believed; credible; convincing
The witness gave a believable account of what happened.
A testemunha deu um relato acreditável do que aconteceu.
2. seeming to be true or genuine; plausible
That excuse is not very believable.
Essa desculpa não é muito acreditável.
Synonyms
credibleplausibleconvincingtrustworthyreliable
Antonyms
unbelievableimplausibleincredibledubiousquestionable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acreditável
most common usage
General Brazilian
crível
more formal alternative
Portugal
credível
preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
acreditável
also used but less common

Related Idioms & Phrases

hard to believe but believable
barely believable
scarcely believable
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