creditable

«creditable» in Mova's school dictionary: deserving praise, good enough to be respected, though… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (creditable, more creditable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Creditable means deserving praise, good enough to be respected, though often not the very best. tree →

2) (money, rare) Able to be added to an account as credit. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in sports reports and school reports: «a creditable third place», «a creditable effort» — it tells the reader the result was good and honourable, especially given the difficulties. Rather formal.

examples

• The team finished a creditable third in the league. tree →
• She gave a creditable performance in her first concert. tree →
• Getting 70 per cent in a hard test is a creditable result. tree →
• Helping the new pupil was a creditable thing to do. tree →
• The small school made a creditable effort against the champions. tree →
• His creditable behaviour earned him a merit certificate. tree →

note

Trap: creditable (deserving praise) is not credible (believable). Opposite: discreditable (shameful). Related: credit (praise; also money).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «creditable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.