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Princeton's WordNet

  1. credible, believableadjective

    capable of being believed

    "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"

Wiktionary

  1. believableadjective

    Capable of being believed; credible.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Believableadjective

    Credible; that which may be credited or believed.

    Etymology: from believe.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Believableadjective

    capable of being believed; credible

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of believable in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of believable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of believable in a Sentence

  1. Jennifer Sclafani:

    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.

  2. Sydney Harris:

    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.

  3. Michael Critchley:

    A reality TV show is more believable than the baseless claims against Tom Manzo.

  4. Arnold Reed:

    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.

  5. Charlize Theron:

    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.

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