believable

/bi'li:vəbl/

Thân thiện

The witness gave a believable account of the event.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being believed; appearing true, real, or possible: Describes something that seems convincing enough to be accepted as true or real.

Usage

The adjective "believable" is used to qualify a statement, story, character, or situation, indicating that it is plausible and not obviously false. It is often used in discussions about narratives, evidence, or explanations.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The witness gave a believable account of the accident.
  • The special effects in the movie made the monsters look believable.
  • Her excuse for being late was not very believable.

Advanced Usage

• "barely believable": so unlikely that it is hard to accept as true.
  • The story of his escape was barely believable.
• "utterly believable": completely convincing and realistic.
  • The actor's performance was utterly believable.

Variants and Related Words

• Believability (noun): The quality of being believable.
  • The believability of the plot is crucial for a good novel.
• Believably (adverb): In a believable manner.
  • She acted the part believably.

Synonyms

• Credible: Able to be believed; convincing.
• Plausible: Seeming reasonable or probable.
• Convincing: Capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real.

Antonyms

• Unbelievable: Not able to be believed; implausible.
• Incredible: Impossible to believe.
• Implausible: Not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being believed
   • completely credible testimony
   • credible information

Từ đồng nghĩa

• credible