'Creditable' definitions:
Definition of 'creditable'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"
Definition of 'Creditable'
From: GCIDE
- Creditable \Cred"it*a*ble\ (-?-b'l), a.
- 1. Worthy of belief. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Divers creditable witnesses deposed. --Ludlow. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Deserving or possessing reputation or esteem; reputable; estimable. [1913 Webster]
- This gentleman was born of creditable parents. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Bringing credit, reputation, or honor; honorable; as, such conduct is highly creditable to him. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- He settled him in a good creditable way of living. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'creditable'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- admirable,
- beyond all praise,
- blameless,
- Christian,
- clean,
- colorable,
- commendable,
- credible,
- decent,
- deserving,
- erect,
- esteemed,
- estimable,
- ethical,
- exemplary,
- fair,
- full of integrity,
- good,
- held in esteem,
- high-minded,
- high-principled,
- highly esteemed,
- highly regarded,
- highly reputed,
- highly respectable,
- honest,
- honorable,
- honored,
- immaculate,
- in favor,
- in good odor,
- in high favor,
- inviolate,
- irreproachable,
- just,
- laudable,
- law-abiding,
- law-loving,
- law-revering,
- manly,
- meritorious,
- model,
- moral,
- noble,
- plausible,
- praiseworthy,
- prestigious,
- principled,
- pure,
- reputable,
- reputed,
- respectable,
- respected,
- revered,
- reverend,
- right,
- right-minded,
- righteous,
- satisfactory,
- spotless,
- stainless,
- sterling,
- suitable,
- true-dealing,
- true-devoted,
- true-disposing,
- true-souled,
- true-spirited,
- truehearted,
- unblemished,
- uncorrupt,
- uncorrupted,
- undefiled,
- unexceptionable,
- unimpeachable,
- unspotted,
- unstained,
- unsullied,
- untarnished,
- upright,
- uprighteous,
- upstanding,
- venerable,
- venerated,
- virtuous,
- well-deserving,
- well-thought-of,
- worshipful,
- worthy,
- yeomanly
Words containing 'Creditable'
- Credit,
- Creditableness,
- Creditably,
- Credited,
- Crediting,
- To credit with,
- credits,
- Bank credit,
- Bill of credit,
- Cash credit,
- Letter of credit,
- Paper credit,
- Public credit,
- To buy on credit,
- commercial credit,
- consumer credit,
- course credit,
- credit account,
- credit analyst,
- credit application,
- credit bureau,
- credit card,
- credit crunch,
- credit entry,
- credit hour,
- credit line,
- credit order,
- credit rating,
- credit side,
- credit system,
- credit union,
- export credit,
- import credit,
- installment credit,
- line of credit,
- overdraft credit,
- photo credit,
- revolving credit,
- tax credit,
- charge account credit,
- check overdraft credit,
- circular letter of credit,
- commercial credit company,
- commercial letter of credit,
- credit-worthy,
- equity credit line,
- farm credit system,
- full faith and credit,
- home equity credit,
- personal credit line,
- personal line of credit,
- traveler's letter of credit,
- traveller's letter of credit,
- open-end credit