believable
/bɪˈliːvəbl/adjective
उच्चारण बिलीवबल
विश्वसनीय, विश्वास करने योग्य
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that can be believed; that seems possible or real
विश्वसनीय, विश्वास करने योग्य
- His excuse was hardly believable.
- The characters in the film are very believable.
- The story is exciting, but not very believable.
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- He gave a believable reason for being late.
- Actors need to make their characters believable.
Synonyms credible plausible convincing conceivable likely
Opposite unbelievable implausible incredible far-fetched
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
believable (adjective, gradable)
Believable means that can be believed. It can be strengthened with very, quite or perfectly, and it is made negative with un- or not.
'Believable' का अर्थ विश्वास करने योग्य है; इसके साथ very, quite या perfectly लग सकते हैं और नकारात्मक रूप un- या not से बनता है।
- The witness gave a very believable account.
- The excuse sounds hardly believable.
believable + noun / be believable
It may stand before a noun such as story or character, or after a linking verb such as be, sound and seem.
यह story या character जैसे noun से पहले, या be, sound और seem जैसी linking verb के बाद आ सकता है।
- The film has believable characters.
- His story seems believable.
believable vs credible / plausible
Believable is the everyday word. Credible is more formal and is used for a source or a threat; plausible suggests something that seems reasonable but may not be true.
'Believable' रोज़मर्रा का शब्द है; 'credible' अधिक औपचारिक है और स्रोत या ख़तरे के लिए आता है; 'plausible' ऐसी बात बताता है जो उचित लगे पर सच न भी हो।
- A credible source confirmed the news.
- That is a plausible excuse, but I doubt it.
hardly / barely believable
Use hardly or barely to say something is almost too strange to believe. Do not add a second negative.
कोई बात विश्वास करने लायक लगभग नहीं है यह कहने के लिए hardly या barely आता है; दूसरा negative नहीं लगता।
- Their rise from poverty is hardly believable.
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adverb + believable
perfectlyhardlybarelyentirelyremarkably
- His explanation was perfectly believable.
believable + noun
storycharacterexcuseperformanceaccount
- The actor gave a believable performance as a village teacher.
verb + believable
soundseemmake sthfind sthlook
- The details make the story believable.
negative forms
unbelievablescarcely believablenot believablehardly believable
- The speed of the new train is almost unbelievable.
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- The novelist makes even a ghost story sound believable.
उपन्यासकार भूत की कहानी को भी विश्वसनीय बना देता है।
- Radhika's excuse for being late was not very believable.
राधिका के देर से आने का बहाना बहुत विश्वसनीय नहीं था।
- The film is a hit because its characters are so believable.
फ़िल्म इसलिए हिट है कि उसके पात्र इतने विश्वसनीय हैं।
- It is barely believable that the match ended in a draw after such a collapse.
ऐसे पतन के बाद मैच का ड्रॉ होना विश्वास करने योग्य ही नहीं है।
- The policeman did not find the thief's story believable.
पुलिसकर्मी को चोर की कहानी विश्वसनीय नहीं लगी।
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✗ His story is not believeable.
✓ His story is not believable.
The e is dropped before -able in believable.
'Believable' में -able से पहले e हट जाता है।
✗ The news is hardly not believable.
✓ The news is hardly believable.
Hardly is already negative, so a second not is wrong.
'Hardly' पहले से negative है, इसलिए दूसरा 'not' गलत है।
✗ His story is not believing.
✓ His story is not believable.
Believing is a present participle; the adjective meaning can be believed is believable.
'Believing' present participle है; 'विश्वास करने योग्य' के लिए adjective 'believable' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Believable, credible and plausible all describe something people may accept as true, but each is used in a slightly different setting.
तीनों उस बात के लिए हैं जिसे लोग सच मान सकें, पर हर एक का प्रयोग थोड़ी अलग स्थिति में होता है।
Easy to believe; used for stories, characters and performances.
जिस पर विश्वास करना आसान हो; कहानी, पात्र और अभिनय के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- The hero is a believable village boy.
Trustworthy and worthy of belief; used for sources, witnesses and threats.
भरोसेमंद और विश्वास के योग्य; स्रोत, गवाह और ख़तरे के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- There is no credible evidence against him.
Seems reasonable and possible, even though it may not be true.
उचित और संभव लगने वाला, भले ही सच न हो।
- The excuse was plausible but false.
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be·liev·able
With ie (i before e) and the e of believe dropped before -able (not 'believeable' or 'beleivable').
ie के साथ (e से पहले i) और -able से पहले believe का e हटकर ('believeable' या 'beleivable' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the believe words together: believable, credible (formal), plausible (seeming reasonable), credulous (too ready to believe), gullible (easily fooled).
विश्वास के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: believable, credible (औपचारिक), plausible (उचित लगने वाला), credulous (जल्दी विश्वास करने वाला), gullible (आसानी से मूर्ख बनने वाला)।