What does believable mean?
Definitions for believable
be·liev·able
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word believable.
Princeton's WordNet
credible, believableadjective
capable of being believed
"completely credible testimony"; "credible information"
Wiktionary
believableadjective
Capable of being believed; credible.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Believableadjective
Credible; that which may be credited or believed.
Etymology: from believe.
ChatGPT
believable
Believable refers to something or someone that appears truthful, credible, or convincing. It pertains to ideas, statements, or narratives that one can accept as true or probable, typically because they are supported by evidence or logic, or fit with one's existing knowledge or expectations. This term can also refer to characters or situations in media or literature that are realistic or convincingly portrayed.
Webster Dictionary
Believableadjective
capable of being believed; credible
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of believable in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of believable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of believable in a Sentence
The interpretation of this one depends on the ear of the beholder, to supporters, it likely sounds like a reassurance coming from a president they already trust and believe. To critics, it may sound like a desperate command from a leader who isn't naturally believable.
The reason that truth is stranger than fiction is that fiction has to have a rational thread running through it in order to be believable, whereas reality may be totally irrational.
A reality TV show is more believable than the baseless claims against Tom Manzo.
At best, they are uncorroborated. At worst, they’re just not believable. When you consider that they’re flying down I-75, he is driving and has time to do all of that, they get pulled over by a police officer, and she doesn’t tell him what’s going on? any female or male that comes forward and says anybody harasses them, that is serious. Those things are not to be taken lightly. But we have to be able to at least have some corroboration if we’re going to be saying my client did something wrong.
I read a couple of biographies on female secretary of states. We had some speechwriters on the set who were really helpful and just kind of explaining logistics of the job, i never really wanted her to be based on somebody, I just wanted it to be believable.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for believable
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- правдоподобенBulgarian
- creïbleCatalan, Valencian
- uvěřitelnýCzech
- credadwyWelsh
- troværdig, troligDanish
- glaubhaftGerman
- kredeblaEsperanto
- creíbleSpanish
- sinesgarriBasque
- uskottavaFinnish
- croyableFrench
- crible, críbelGalician
- so-chredjalManx
- trúanlegur, sennilegurIcelandic
- 信じるJapanese
- ticamsLatvian
- credibleOccitan
- crívelPortuguese
- credibilRomanian
- правдоподо́бный, вероя́тныйRussian
- besueshëmAlbanian
- trovärdigSwedish
Get even more translations for believable »
Translation
Find a translation for the believable definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"believable." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/believable>.
Discuss these believable definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In