Synonyms of believable

believable

adjective

bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 

as in plausible

worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable

she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plausible
• credible
• compelling
• probable
• possible
• convincing
• creditable
• likely
• reasonable
• conclusive
• reliable
• presumptive
• acceptable
• effective
• practical
• satisfying
• persuasive
• cogent
• strong
• telling
• decisive
• conceivable
• trustworthy
• forceful
• imaginable
• dependable
• specious
• cogitable
• sophistical
• sophistic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unlikely
• implausible
• incredible
• improbable
• unbelievable
• impossible
• ridiculous
• absurd
• doubtful
• questionable
• preposterous
• fantastic
• outlandish
• dubious
• flimsy
• far-fetched
• unplausible
• fantastical
• inconceivable
• unthinkable
• unimaginable
• uncertain
• suspicious
• skeptical
• suspect
• unsure
• useless
• hopeless
• unworkable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of believable

One of the things that really surprised me in getting away from that photorealism that we were locked into for such a long time, and getting into this painterly, more impressionistic look that extended from the backgrounds to the characters themselves, was the overall effect was more believable. —Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025

Incorporating the supernatural in a believable way required a mixture of practical and digital effects. —Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024

Another similar tool, RTX Hair, will work to try and make more realistic hair for character models while, at the same time, reducing the number of triangles involved to render that believable hair. —Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025

The key to any good buddy comedy is the duo’s relationship — if the friends aren’t believable the whole film falls apart. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025