Definition of CREDIBILITY

credibility

Meanings

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.

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 is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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credibility is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

credibility is a valid Words With Friends word