GOOD AUTHORITY Synonyms

• capable of being believed

• (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous

• appearing to merit belief or acceptance

• worthy of reliance or trust

• worthy of being depended on

• consistent in performance or behavior

• financially safe

• worthy of reliance or trust

• worthy of being depended on

• conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

• showing reason or sound judgment

• able to feel or perceive

• readily perceived by the senses

• aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed

• financially secure and safe

• in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay

• the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

• the subjective sensation of hearing something

• mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

• the sudden occurrence of an audible event

• the audible part of a transmitted signal

• (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

• a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

• a large ocean inlet or deep bay

• exercising or showing good judgment

• in excellent physical condition

• logically valid

• having legal efficacy or force

• vigorous or severe

• free from moral defect

• (of sleep) deep and complete

• complete; thorough

• appear in a certain way

• make a certain noise or sound

• give off a certain sound or sounds

• announce by means of a sound

• utter with vibrating vocal chords

• cause to sound

• measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

• worthy of trust or belief

• taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations

• well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

• still legally acceptable

• based on sound reasoning or evidence

• possessing sound knowledge