credibility

Sometimes credi·ble·ness

[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 Word Forms

• noncredibility 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

“The involvement of Apollo added financial scale and operational credibility to the bid narrative,” Stephens analyst Jim Salera said in a research note on Monday.

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Nothing exposes Johnson’s rank hypocrisy more than this one issue, and it’s destroying any shred of credibility he had left.

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Meanwhile, the Scottish Conservatives' deputy leader, Rachel Hamilton, said the SNP had "lost all credibility".

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If the committee projects flexibility and intent to act when clarity is restored, then the Fed might hold on to its credibility.

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"We can't delay any longer, it's killing our reputation and credibility," the president wrote last month in a Truth Social post.

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