Hitelesebb

Hitelesebb is a Hungarian adjective, the comparative form of hiteles, meaning authentic, credible, or trustworthy. It describes something regarded as more credible or genuine than another thing. In practice, it is used for statements, sources, data, or representations that appear more reliable or believable.

The word is commonly employed in journalism, research, history, and media literacy contexts, as well as in everyday language. Typical collocations include hitelesebb forrás (a more credible source), hitelesebb adat (more credible data), or hitelesebb történet (a more credible story). It can be used in comparative statements such as Ez a verzió hitelesebb. The superlative form is leghitelesebb, meaning the most credible.

Morphology and grammar: hitelesebb is formed by adding the comparative suffix -ebb to the stem hiteles, following Hungarian vowel harmony rules. The result is hitelesebb, with the superlative leghitelesebb. Like other Hungarian adjectives, hitelesebb agrees with number and case: hitelesebb forrás (singular), hitelesebb források (plural), and in different cases as required by the sentence.

Etymology and nuance: hiteles derives from the concept of "believed" or "worthy of belief," aligning with trust and credibility. In nuance, hitelesebb emphasizes trustworthiness and verifiability more than mere authenticity, while synonyms like megbízhatóbb or valódiabb can shift focus toward reliability or true-ness.