credible

adj

1. Believable or plausible.

   “credible alibi”

   “think up a credible excuse”

   “While WMRE makes clear that electrification is the only credible option to decarbonise, it says that bi-mode trains could be used in the interim.”

   “What society classifies as “credible” is almost always a product of whichever social demographic happens to be economically dominant at the time of the classification.”

2. Dependable, trustworthy, or reliable.

   “credible sources”

3. Authentic or convincing.

   “credible acting”