different between credible vs accountable

credible

English

Etymology

From Middle English credible, borrowed from Old French credible, from Latin cr?dibilis (worthy of belief), from cr?d? (believe); see credit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k??d?bl?/

Adjective

credible (comparative more credible, superlative most credible)

  1. Believable or plausible.
  2. Authentic or convincing.

Antonyms

  • incredible, noncredible, uncredible

Related terms

  • credibility
  • credit
  • credence
  • credential

Translations

See also

  • street cred

Further reading

  • credible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • credible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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accountable

English

Etymology

  • First attested around 1400.
  • account +? -able

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??ka?nt?bl?/

Adjective

accountable (comparative more accountable, superlative most accountable)

  1. Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
  2. Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
  3. Liable to be called on to render an account.
  4. (rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.

Synonyms

  • amenable, responsible, liable, answerable

Translations

See also

  • hold to account

References

  • accountable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • accountable at OneLook Dictionary Search

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