a creditable performance

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• creditable — [[t]kre̱dɪtəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A creditable performance or achievement is of a reasonably high standard. They turned out a quite creditable performance... Gazza finished a creditable third. Syn: respectable Derived words: creditably… …   English dictionary

• creditable — adjective deserving praise or approval: a creditable piece of factual research | a creditable performance: Sue gave a very creditable performance as Lady Macbeth. creditably adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• creditable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ highly, very ▪ She gave a highly creditable performance as the wicked queen. Creditable is used with these nouns: ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• creditable — credible, creditable, credulous Credible means ‘able to be believed’, with reference to people or statements: • I stand on the balcony, apparently musing on this very credible story, but really wondering how soon we can step back inside R. James …   Modern English usage

• creditable — adjective Date: 1526 1. worthy of belief < a creditable report > 2. sufficiently good to bring esteem or praise < a creditable performance > 3. worthy of commercial credit 4. capable of being assigned • creditability …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• creditable — cred|it|a|ble [ˈkredıtəbəl] adj [usually before noun] deserving praise or approval ▪ The team produced a creditable performance . ▪ She did a creditable job of impersonating the singer Mariah Carey. >creditably adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• creditable — cred|it|a|ble [ kredıtəbl ] adjective good enough to deserve some praise or admiration: He finished a very creditable fifth in the race. The company has turned in a creditable performance this year …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• creditable — UK [ˈkredɪtəb(ə)l] / US adjective good enough to deserve some praise or admiration He finished a very creditable fifth in the race. The company has produced a creditable performance this year …   English dictionary

• performance — noun 1 sth performed ADJECTIVE ▪ live ▪ public ▪ evening, matinee ▪ amateur, professional ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• credible - credulous - creditable — ◊ credible If something is credible, it can be believed. His latest statements are hardly credible. This is not credible to anyone who has studied the facts. Note that credible is most commonly used in negative sentences. ◊ credulous …   Useful english dictionary

• credible, creditable — Credible means believable, worthy or capable of confidence and belief, trustworthy : The jury found the witness s statement credible. Creditable means deserving credit, bringing or deserving credit, esteem, or honor : His performance during the… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions