credibility

American  

[kred-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌkrɛd əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

Sometimes credibleness

noun

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

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

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credibility British  

/ ˌkrɛdɪˈbɪlɪtɪ /

noun

1. the quality of being believed or trusted

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Other Word Forms

• noncredibility noun

Etymology

Origin of credibility

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

Example Sentences

“So you start with that, which undermines a person’s credibility.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“The costs of losing that credibility are high,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Getting there requires at least a brief stint as a front-line security officer to build credibility as a leader.

From The Wall Street Journal

It helps secure commitment, allocate authority, and sustain credibility when value creation depends on long-horizon strategies that cannot be fully specified in advance.

From Barron's

Miran also pushed back on a question about whether the investigation might damage the Fed’s credibility in fighting inflation, arguing that underlying economic trends are already pushing inflation down on their own.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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