credibility
- 1The quality of being trusted and believed by other people.
Like a bank account of trust: you can add to it slowly or lose it all at once.
The scientist lost all credibility after faking her results.
A good leader builds credibility by keeping every promise.
Similartrustworthiness, reliability, reputation, authority, standing
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- 2How believable a witness's words are, based on whether the story makes sense.
Like checking whether a story holds together before you decide to believe it.
The jury questioned the witness's credibility after she changed her story.
His calm, steady answers gave his testimony more credibility.
Similarbelievability, plausibility, reliability
Oppositeimplausibility
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Origin
It came from French crédibilité, which came from Latin words meaning "believable." You can also see it as credible plus -ity.