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- DictionaryCred·i·bil·i·ty/ˌkredəˈbilədē/
noun
- 1. the quality of being trusted and believed in: "the very public loss of credibility led to the demise of the magazine"
the fact that someone or something can be believed or trusted: He complained that we had tried to undermine his credibility within the company. lack credibility Their data tended to lack credibility because their methods were not explained. credibility as His arrest for lewd behavior seriously damaged his credibility as a religious leader.
Credibility is a noun that speaks to plausibility or believableness, so the star witness at your trial or the person writing your recommendation letter should certainly have it. Be careful though, because someone with credibility isn't necessarily telling the truth.
credibility. noun. /ˌkredəˈbɪləti/. /ˌkredəˈbɪləti/. [uncountable] the quality that somebody/something has that makes people believe or trust them. to gain/lack/lose credibility. The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness.
3 days ago · (kredɪbɪlɪti ) uncountable noun. If someone or something has credibility, people believe in them and trust them. The police have lost their credibility. The president will have to work hard to restore his credibility. Synonyms: believability, reliability, cred [slang], plausibility More Synonyms of credibility.
a quality that means someone can be believed and trusted: This decision has damaged the President's credibility. (Definition of credibility from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of credibility. in Chinese (Traditional) 可信性, 可靠性… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 可信性, 可靠性… See more. in Spanish.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English cred‧i‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌkredəˈbɪləti/ noun [ uncountable] 1 the quality of deserving to be believed and trusted damage/undermine somebody’s credibility (as something) The scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader. credibility of There are serious questions about the credibility of these reports...
1. The quality, capability, or power to elicit belief: "The scandals posed a crisis of credibility for collegiate athletics" (Taylor Branch). 2. A capacity for belief: a story that strained our credibility. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
