creditable
creditable — adjective
- creditablepositive
- more creditablecomparative
- most creditablesuperlative
1. showing a good enough standard of quality or behaviour that people approve of an
showing a good enough standard of quality or behaviour that people approve of and respect it, even if it is not the very best — for example, describing a student's test results as creditable, or calling someone's honest effort creditable.
Kian's team gave a creditable performance in the science competition despite very limited resources.
collocation: creditable + performance
The community centre raised a creditable amount of money for the summer youth programme.
After studying every evening for a month, Mayumi received a creditable score on the exam.
With only a handful of helpers, the beach cleanup effort was a creditable one.
The hospital staff's creditable conduct during the flood earned praise from city officials.
- admirable
stronger praise, suggests something is genuinely excellent rather than just good enough
- commendable
similar formality; often used for actions that show good moral judgment
- respectable
similar nuance of adequacy plus approval; slightly less formal
- praiseworthy
more direct about deserving praise; slightly more formal
- discreditable
direct opposite; describes behaviour that damages one's reputation
- shameful
much stronger negative; suggests moral failure, not just mediocrity
用法筆記
Frequently used with nouns like effort, performance, result, or conduct to describe work that is good but not outstanding. More common in formal writing and reports than in everyday conversation.