Definition of CREDIBILITY

credibility

Plural: credibilities

Noun

  • the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  • Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
  • Believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.

Examples

  • After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis. By surface analysis, credible + -ity.

Synonyms

believability, credibleness, personal capital

Antonyms

incredibility

Scrabble Score: 19

credibility: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
credibility: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
credibility: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

credibility: valid Words With Friends Word