credibility

[ kred-uh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

1. the quality of being believable or worthy of trust:

   After all those lies, his credibility was at a low ebb.

credibility

/ ˌkrɛdɪˈbɪlɪtɪ /

noun

1. the quality of being believed or trusted

Other Words From

• noncred·i·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of credibility¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Late Latin crēdibilitās, equivalent to Latin crēdibili(s) credible ( def ) + -tās -ty ²( def )

Example Sentences

This way, you build brand credibility, brand awareness, and are able to help out potential customers.

From Search Engine Watch

I expect that soon there will be more who come forward to provide credibility to crypto and digital assets, as their relevance and benefits are unavoidable.

From Fortune

This measure provides a method to evaluate credibility, restore trust and better serve the police and the community.

From Voice of San Diego

SEO plays a very crucial role in getting more reach and credibility.

From Search Engine Watch

Esketamine, the first new method to treat depression in 25 years, is gaining credibility.

From Quartz

The investigation is now in its tenth year, and has yet to regain its credibility.

From The Daily Beast

“Somehow in regaining our credibility we went from second to fourth place,” Will says.

From The Daily Beast

The more recent attacks add to the credibility of the victims at Liberty and Christopher Newport who made allegations.

From The Daily Beast

But when the pageant itself starts to poke fun at the contestants, organizers should expect that they will lose all credibility.

From The Daily Beast

And it raises questions about the credibility of Kim Dotcom; of his allegations; and he has been deemed not credible.

From The Daily Beast

Such history never loses its interest, nor does the lapse of ages, in the least degree, impair its credibility.

From Project Gutenberg

Lastly, his own personal credibility seems seriously at stake when he talks of “triangular provinces.”

From Project Gutenberg

Way kamatuúran ang ripurt sa prisidinti, The presidential report lacks credibility.

From Project Gutenberg

But there is one point about the book that deserves some considering, its credibility as autobiography.

From Project Gutenberg

Charley was taken aback and thereafter his credibility was destroyed in so far as the mother and Lin were concerned.

From Project Gutenberg

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