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

Opposition leader Sussan Ley on Thursday said the coalition was "dead against" the new target, saying that it failed on both "cost and credibility".

From BBC

With this role, Redford showed that persistence, not bravado, could carry a movie, and that a star could trade charm for credibility without losing magnetism.

From Los Angeles Times

But with each passing month, their opponents treat with increasing credibility the possibility it could happen.

From BBC

As she weighed the credibility of inmates against jailers, Marx was informed by a painful episode in her family history.

From Los Angeles Times

I mean, to my mother I could do no wrong — to the point that she had no credibility.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• chance 
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• prospect 
• reliability 
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• validity