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.]
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Divers creditable witnesses deposed. --Ludlow.
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2. Deserving or possessing reputation or esteem; reputable;
estimable.
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This gentleman was born of creditable parents.
--Goldsmith.
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3. Bringing credit, reputation, or honor; honorable; as, such
conduct is highly creditable to him. --Macaulay.
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He settled him in a good creditable way of living.
--Arbuthnot.
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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"