Credible means “believable;” it may describe an idea, text, or person:
I found neither the author, nor his book, credible; he uses dishonest arguments.
Creditable, on the other hand, means “worthy of credit”; credit, here, means praise or respect—usually for an action or product, not a person:
Your efforts to help the poor are quite creditable.
In some cases, creditable can seem to have the same meaning as credible, because a believable text, argument, or idea, is also usually creditable, in the sense of praiseworthy:
I found his ideas creditable.
This says that the ideas are worthy of praise, but that also implies that they are credible.
More Examples of How to Use "Credible" in a Sentence
- The most credible source of information on this topic is the government website.
- I don't find her story credible because she has been known to lie in the past.
- The financial report is not credible because it contains errors.
- Credible sources suggested that the new drug has some serious side effects that were not properly disclosed.
- The source was not credible, as he had an agenda that he was trying to promote.
- The formerly disgraced politician has been working hard to make himself more credible in the eyes of the public.
- That organization is not credible, so I would not donate to them.
More Examples of How to Use "Creditable" in a Sentence
- Veronica made a creditable effort to improve her grades.
- The team's performance in the tournament was creditable, if not particularly successful.
- Lorena did a creditable job, considering she was only given two weeks to complete it.
- The company has been doing creditable work in the area of environmental protection, but there is still work to be done.
- Hector’s work is always creditable, but his personality is so disagreeable that it takes away from his efforts.
- The company's financial results are creditable, given the difficult economic conditions.