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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. worthy of often limited commendation;
- Example: "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

creditable adj 1: worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"