| Main Entry: | creditable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
Synonyms: |
admirable, batting a thousand, believeable, commendable, decent, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, honest, honorable, laudable, meritorious, nasty*, not too shabby, organic, palmary, reputable, reputed, respectable, salt of the earth, satisfactory, suitable, well-thought-of, worthy |
Antonyms: |
disrespected, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | authentic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, genuine |
Synonyms: |
accurate, actual, authoritative, bona fide, certain, convincing, credible, creditable, dependable, factual, faithful, for real, legit, legitimate, official, original, pure, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, trusty, twenty-four carat, valid, veritable |
| Notes: | genuine means not fake or counterfeit - or sincerely felt or expressed, while authentic means conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief and trust |
Antonyms: |
counterfeit, fake, false, falsified, unauthorized, ungenuine, unreal |
| Main Entry: | believable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, acceptable, authentic, colorable, conceivable, convincing, credential, credible, creditable, fiduciary, honest-to-God, imaginable, impressive, likely, persuasive, plausible, possible, presumable, presumptive, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfying, straight, supposable, tenable, tried, trusty, unquestionable, up front |
Antonyms: |
inconceivable, incredible, unbelieveable, unconvincing, unreliable, unthinkable |
| Main Entry: | commendable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
Synonyms: |
admirable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, laudable, meritable, meritorious, praisable, thankworthy, worthy |
Antonyms: |
blameworthy, poor, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | credible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | believable |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, colorable, conceivable, conclusive, creditable, dependable, determinative, honest, honest to God, imaginable, likely, plausible, possible, probable, probably, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, seeming, sincere, solid, sound, straight, supposable, tenable, thinkable, trustworthy, trusty, up front, valid |
Antonyms: |
implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unlikely, untenable |
| Main Entry: | laudable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | admirable |
Synonyms: |
commendable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, mean, meritable, meritorious, of note, praisable, praiseworthy, stellar, terrific, thankworthy, worthy |
Antonyms: |
bad, blameable |
| Main Entry: | meritorious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, commendable |
Synonyms: |
admirable, boss*, choice, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, golden, good, laudable, meritable, noble, praisable, praiseworthy, right, righteous, thankworthy, top drawer, virtuous, winner, world-beating, worthy |
Antonyms: |
corrupt, dishonorable, immoral, improper, unworthy, wrong |
| Main Entry: | plausible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reasonable, believable |
Synonyms: |
conceivable, credible, creditable, like enough, likely, logical, persuasive, possible, presumable, probable, smooth, sound, supposable, tenable, valid, very likely |
Antonyms: |
implausible, improbable, unbelievable, unlikely, unreasonable |
| Main Entry: | praiseworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deserving congratulations, adoration |
Synonyms: |
admirable, commendable, creditable, estimable, excellent, exemplary, fine, gnarly, gone, honorable, keen, laudable, meritable, meritorious, pillar, salt of earth, select, slick, stellar, swell, thankworthy, tough, worthy |
Antonyms: |
dishonorable, disliked, disrespected, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | reputable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthy of respect |
Synonyms: |
acclaimed, celebrated, conscientious, constant, creditable, dependable, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, estimable, excellent, fair, faithful, famed, famous, favored, good, high-principled, high-ranking, honest, honorable, honored, illustrious, in high favor, just, legitimate, notable, of good repute, popular, prominent, redoubted, reliable, renowned, respectable, righteous, salt of the earth, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, truthful, upright, well-known, well-thought-of |
Antonyms: |
disreputable, notorious, unrespected, untrustworthy |