Believable

/bɪˈliːvəbl/

विश्वसनीय; मानने योग्य

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Origin & History

From English believe + -able; believe comes from Old English belȳfan (“to believe, trust”), influenced by Old Norse.

यह believe + -able से बना है; believe का मूल Old English belȳfan (“विश्वास करना/भरोसा करना”) में है, जिस पर Old Norse का भी प्रभाव रहा।

Definition

Something believable seems true and can be accepted without much doubt because it is realistic, consistent, or supported by evidence.

जो बात/कहानी/दावा भरोसेमंद लगे और सच मानने योग्य हो, क्योंकि वह यथार्थवादी, संगत या प्रमाण-समर्थित हो, उसे 'believable' कहते हैं।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
Her explanation was believable and matched the facts.
उसका स्पष्टीकरण विश्वसनीय था और तथ्यों से मेल खाता था।

Usage Examples

The movie’s characters felt believable.
It’s hard to find a believable witness in this case.
His story was believable until he changed the details.
The results are believable because the study was carefully done.
She gave a believable excuse for being late.

Synonyms

Credible Convincing Plausible Trustworthy Reliable Authentic Realistic Probable

Related Forms

Noun
Belief / Believability
Verb
Believe / Believed / Believing
Adjective
Believable / Unbelievable
Adverb
Believably / Unbelievably

Idioms & Phrases

Hard to believe (but true)
विश्वास करना मुश्किल (लेकिन सच)
Too good to be true
इतना अच्छा कि सच लगना मुश्किल
Believe it or not
मानो या न मानो