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creditable

creditable

2 6.2
Worthy of praise though not excellent
  • adjective
  • /ˈkrɛdɪtəbl/
translation icon : digno de elogio
  • The 1968 movie version directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey was a more-than-creditable screen adaptation.
  • a creditable job
  • very creditable
  • creditable coverage

Examples

  • Her creditable contributions to the charity were acknowledged at the fundraising dinner.

  • A creditable guess, but no.

    if.... (1968)

  • You do have a very creditable argument concerning the cost factor.

    Blog text (3)

  • Robin made a creditable effort to intervene.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • On the whole, it is my opinion that the state of morality and religion in Tahiti is highly creditable.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Apart from sketches of the exhibition's layout, Pergam largely ignores Scharf's notebooks, but she made a creditable attempt to list the present location of works featured in the Manchester exhibition.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The teacher praised her students for their creditable efforts in the science project.

  • He received credit for a creditable performance in the community play.

Synonyms

admirable
vscreditable
87 3.3

Having good qualities that make people respect you

expresses ordinary deserved praise rather than strong admiration
commendable
vscreditable
27 4.6

Worth praising because it is good or done well

is milder, suggesting praise without high distinction
laudable
vscreditable
  • Formal
12 7.2

Worthy of praise for doing something good

is less strong, implying ordinary approval rather than high praise
praiseworthy
vscreditable
5 4.5

Deserving approval or admiration

is more modest, not necessarily implying high excellence
accreditable
vscreditable
6.8

Deserving praise or approval for doing something good

is more modest, implying praise without being exceptional
meritable
vscreditable
7.7

Worthy of praise or reward

focuses on simple deserving praise rather than tangible reward
applaudable
vscreditable
6.1

Worth praise for good actions

suggests quieter, modest approval rather than enthusiastic praise

Antonyms

blameworthy
1 6.5

Deserving blame for doing something wrong or harmful

How Praiseworthy

outstanding
257 3.4
commendable
27 4.6
creditable
2 6.2
adequate
234 2.7

Surface Forms

creditable positive

Morphology

creditable = credit (transparent) = credit + able

Formed by the verb 'credit' + productive adjective-forming suffix '-able', meaning 'worthy of being credited/praised', which is directly derivable by learners.

Etymology

The word creditable comes from the same root as credit, which comes from an old word meaning 'to believe' or 'trust'. So, if something is creditable, people can 'give credit' to it — it deserves praise or approval even if it is not perfect.