creditable

Everyday

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 →

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).