believable
Easy to accept
Believable describes something that can be accepted as true or plausible.
A believable story holds together without obvious contradictions.
A believable performance convinces the audience the actor is the character.
The word often implies meeting a threshold rather than certainty: His excuse was barely believable.
Able to persuade
- plausibleAppearing worthy of belief
- persuasiveAble to convince others
- reasonableShowing sound judgment
- logicalBased on valid reasoning
coherent · sound · valid · substantiated · verifiable · factual · well-founded · supported
Truly what it claims
- realisticTrue to life
- naturalNot artificially produced
- lifelikeResembling the real thing
- relatableEasy to identify with
human · three-dimensional · nuanced · sincere · honest · unforced · heartfelt · earnest
Consistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
- honestFree from deception
- truthfulAccurate and sincere
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
reputable · honorable · ethical · sincere · straightforward · transparent · accountable · legitimate
convincing
Able to persuade
- plausibleAppearing worthy of belief
- persuasiveAble to convince others
- reasonableShowing sound judgment
logical · coherent · sound · valid · substantiated · verifiable · factual · well-founded · supported · defensible
genuine
Truly what it claims
relatable · human · three-dimensional · nuanced · sincere · honest · unforced · heartfelt · earnest · real
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
- honestFree from deception
- truthfulAccurate and sincere
consistent · reputable · honorable · ethical · sincere · straightforward · transparent · accountable · legitimate · verified
- authenticityauthentic, genuine, real, fake, counterfeit
- theatricaltheatrical, dramatic, melodramatic, histrionic, hammy
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
believableunbelievable
Impossible to accept as true
incredible · implausible · inconceivable · far-fetched · preposterous
believableunconvincing
Not able to persuade
unpersuasive · implausible · unbelievable · unrealistic · inauthentic