credibility

[ kred-uh-bil-i-tee ]

/ ˌkrɛd əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

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noun

the quality of being believable or worthy of trust: After all those lies, his credibility was at a low ebb.

Nearby words

credential, credentialism, credentials, credently, credenza, credibility, credibility gap, credible, credit, credit account, credit bureau

Sometimes cred·i·ble·ness.

Related formsnon·cred·i·bil·i·ty, noun

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Examples from the Web for credibility

The investigation is now in its tenth year, and has yet to regain its credibility.
Digital Doublethink: Playing Truth or Dare with Putin, Assad and ISIS|Christopher Dickey, Anna Nemtsova|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Somehow in regaining our credibility we went from second to fourth place,” Will says.
‘Newsroom’ Premiere: Aaron Sorkin Puts CNN on Blast Over the Boston Bombing|Kevin Fallon|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The more recent attacks add to the credibility of the victims at Liberty and Christopher Newport who made allegations.
The Math That Keeps Helping College Rapists|Michael Daly|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But when the pageant itself starts to poke fun at the contestants, organizers should expect that they will lose all credibility.
The Real Housewives of Miss America|Kate Shindle|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And it raises questions about the credibility of Kim Dotcom; of his allegations; and he has been deemed not credible.
Greenwald, Assange, and Snowden Join Forces with Kim Dotcom in New Zealand Election|Lennox Samuels|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"There won't be much doubt about the credibility," said Mr. Chaffanbrass, rising in his place.
Phineas Redux|Anthony Trollope
I don't know why—the credibility of it didn't sound logical.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
I can no more dispense with dates than I can talk without consonants; they carry form, order, and credibility.
Hawthorne and His Circle|Julian Hawthorne
If you never did, then never do, for it will strain your listener's credulity and your credibility fearfully.
The World on Wheels and Other Sketches|Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) Taylor
The chief question for the jury was as to the credibility of the witnesses.
Eli|Heman White Chaplin

British Dictionary definitions for credibility

credibility

/ (ˌkrɛdɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun

the quality of being believed or trusted

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Word Origin and History for credibility

credibility

1590s, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis (see credible). Credibility gap is 1966, American English, in reference to official statements about the Vietnam War.

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