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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. Denis Watley:

    The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.

  2. 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?

  3. Attorney Andrew Stoltmann:

    It simply isn't believable that she will now aggressively seek to regulate the securities industry should she become president.

  4. Anita Waters:

    Conspiracy theories become more believable once you have heard the story of Tuskegee.

  5. Chris Ahn:

    If you actually look at what actually the evidence is and you use some common sense, it's pretty obvious to tell which story is more believable.

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