1
[ adjective ] worthy of often limited commendation

Examples

"the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"

Used in print

(Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)

Soaring to stardom along with him , Margo_Felicity_Brighetti , a luscious and curvaceously beguiling Italian starlet , turns_in a creditable performance as an airplane mechanic .

Related terms

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Rhymes with

disreputable habitable inheritable equitable unpalatable inequitable attributable uninhabitable irritable inevitable charitable palatable marketable heritable reputable profitable inimitable indomitable inhospitable impenetrable redoubtable formidable unfathomable fathomable adoptable adaptable impressionable interminable intractable incompatible unfashionable insurmountable unprofitable unintelligible practicable revocable unconscionable inviolable objectionable incorrigible reportable unquestionable navigable equitable excitable unsupportable unaccountable noticeable reasonable inexhaustible negligible incalculable determinable applicable adjustable countable questionable abominable unmentionable tractable compatible adorable intelligible serviceable insupportable deductible unserviceable actionable seasonable imaginable portable inalienable knowledgeable eligible veritable personable communicable transportable retractable estimable accountable irrevocable supportable fashionable fissionable exportable perishable viable salvageable liable manageable acknowledgeable punishable unmanageable indistinguishable constable edible eatable double negligible eligible distinguishable ineligible unacceptable acceptable perceptible contemptible susceptible irremediable imponderable uncomfortable comfortable considerable sizeable sizable possible potable laudable laughable likable likeable passable lovable gullible pliable readable cannibal callable suitable fallible notable valuable implausible unflappable spendable impossible solvable soluble impracticable formidable pitiable washable plausible persuadable forgettable irrefutable irreconcilable unenforceable inapplicable undetectable undesirable inflatable inadvisable understandable unremarkable invaluable undeniable predictable inhospitable unreliable irresistible improbable forcible returnable respectable responsible unrecognizable lamentable unbeatable probable justifiable unreadable repeatable unavoidable insoluble unverifiable rentable unattainable impassable reliable remarkable regrettable reducible verifiable unalterable redeemable recyclable unalienable inflammable recognizable unprintable irresponsible unpredictable nondurable untouchable mandible inaudible realizable indefinable indescribable

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

creditably credited credits credit_side credit_line creditor creditworthy credit_order credit_entry crudites crediting credit_bureau credit_system

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