credibility

cred·i·bil·i·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kred-uh-bil-i-tee]
- /ˌkrɛd əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
- /ˌkred.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

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

Definitions of credibility word

uncountable noun credibility If someone or something has credibility, people believe in them and trust them. 3
noun credibility the quality of being believed or trusted 3
noun credibility the quality of being believable or worthy of trust: After all those lies, his credibility was at a low ebb. 1
noun credibility The quality of being trusted and believed in. 1
noun credibility believability 1
noun credibility capacity for belief 1

See all 8 definitions of credibility

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Parts of speech for Credibility

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Credibility

credibility popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for credibility

noun credibility

prospect — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
validity — the state or quality of being valid: to question the validity of the argument.
chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
reliability — the ability to be relied on or depended on, as for accuracy, honesty, or achievement.
soundness — free from injury, damage, defect, disease, etc.; in good condition; healthy; robust: a sound heart; a sound mind.

All 19 Synonyms of credibility

Antonyms for credibility

noun credibility

improbability — the quality or condition of being improbable; unlikelihood.
unreasonableness — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
unlikelihood — the state of being unlikely; improbability.
implausibility — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.

All 4 Antonyms of credibility

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