credibility

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

noun

the quality of being believable or worthy of trust: After all those lies, his credibility was at a low ebb.
Sometimes cred·i·ble·ness.

OTHER WORDS FROM credibility

non·cred·i·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby credibility

credendum, credent, credential, credentialism, credenza, credibility, credibility gap, credible, credit, credit account, credit bureau

Definition for credibilities (2 of 2)

credible
[ kred-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈkrɛd ə bəl /

adjective

capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.

Origin of credible

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin crēdibilis, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible

SYNONYMS FOR credible

1 plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.

OTHER WORDS FROM credible

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH credible

credible creditable credible credulous

Words related to credibilities

prospect, validity, chance, reliability, soundness, integrity, trustworthiness, solidity, probability, plausibility, possibility, believability, likelihood, solidness, tenability

British Dictionary definitions for credibilities (1 of 2)

credible
/ (ˈkrɛdɪbəl) /

adjective

capable of being believed
trustworthy or reliable the latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness

Derived forms of credible

credibleness, noun credibly, adverb

Word Origin for credible

C14: from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdere to believe

British Dictionary definitions for credibilities (2 of 2)

credibility
/ (ˌkrɛdɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun

the quality of being believed or trusted