believable

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/bɪˈliːvəbl/ · be-liev-a-ble

Capable of being believed; credible.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Capable of being believed; credible.

ایسی چیز جو یقین کرنے کے قابل ہو؛ قابل اعتبار۔

قابل اعتبار

qaabil e itibar

Synonyms

credibletenableplausibleقابل اعتبارسچائیمحترم

Antonyms

unbelievableincredibleimplausibleناقابل یقینغیر معتبرغیر حقیقت

Common Collocations

  • believable story
  • believable explanation
  • believable claim

Example Sentences

The witness provided a believable account of the incident.

گواہ نے واقعے کا قابل اعتبار بیان فراہم کیا۔

Gawah ne waqea ka qaabil e itibar bayan faraham kiya.

Her explanation was surprisingly believable.

اس کی وضاحت حیرت انگیز طور پر قابل اعتبار تھی۔

Us ki wazaahat hairat angez tor par qaabil e itibar thi.

In fiction, characters must be relatable and believable for the story to engage the audience.

افسانوی کہانیوں میں کرداروں کا حقیقی اور قابل اعتبار ہونا ضروری ہے تاکہ کہانی ناظرین کو مشغول کرے۔

Afsaanwi kahaniyon mein kirdaron ka haqeeqi aur qaabil e itibar hona zaroori hai taake kahani nazreen ko mashghool kare.

Easily Confused With

believable:Believable means credible, while 'believe' is to accept something as true.

Word Family

believe
verbایمان رکھنا
belief
nounایمان

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of believable as something you can 'believe in'.

Imagine a reliable friend telling you something you trust.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سنا ہے کہ میں نے تجھ سے کہا تھا، خود کو سچ سب باتوں سے نظریں بچا کر رکھیے

Suna hai ke main ne tujh se kaha tha, khud ko sach sab baaton se nazrein bachakar rakhiye

I have heard that I told you, keep yourself true while avoiding all the statements.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سچائی کا ساتھ دو تو سب کچھ آسان ہے

Sachai ka saath do to sab kuch aasan hai

If you support the truth, everything is easy.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "believe" — to accept as true or real

First known use: 15th century

Derived from the Middle English 'bileven', which comes from Old English 'belieofan', meaning to have faith or trust.