Credibility

  • 11credibility — cred|i|bil|i|ty [ ,kredı bıləti ] noun uncount * qualities that someone has that make people believe or trust them: The jury had doubts about the credibility of some of the witnesses. gain/lose credibility: The government is losing credibility by …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12credibility */ — UK [ˌkredəˈbɪlətɪ] / US [ˌkredɪˈbɪlətɪ] noun [uncountable] a) qualities that someone has that make people believe or trust them The jury had doubts about the credibility of some of the witnesses. undermine someone s credibility (= damage it):… …

    English dictionary

  • 13credibility — noun (U) 1 the quality of deserving to be believed and trusted: This latest scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader . (+ of): There are serious questions about the credibility of these reports. | gain/lose credibility: Predictions of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14credibility — [[t]kre̱dɪbɪ̱lɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT 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 …

    English dictionary

  • 15credibility — noun Date: 1594 1. the quality or power of inspiring belief < an account lacking in credibility > 2. capacity for belief < strains her reader s credibility Times Literary Supplement > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16credibility — cred·i·bil·i·ty (krĕd ə bĭlʹĭ tē) n. 1. The quality, capability, or power to elicit belief: “America s credibility must not be squandered, especially by its leaders” (Henry A. Kissinger). 2. A capacity for belief: a story that strained our&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 17credibility — noun /ˈkɹɛd.ə.bɪ.ɫɪ.ti/ a) reputation impacting ones ability to be believed After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil. b) Whether or not a witness is being truthful. The primary measure of credibility is whether the&#8230; …

    Wiktionary

  • 18credibility — noun 1) the whole tale lacks credibility Syn: plausibility, believability, tenability, probability, feasibility, likelihood, credence; authority, cogency 2) does he possess the moral credibility the party is looking for? Syn: trustworthiness …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 19credibility — Worthiness of belief; that quality in a witness which renders his evidence worthy of belief. After the competence of a witness is allowed, the consideration of his credibility arises, and not before. As to the distinction between competency and&#8230; …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 20credibility — Worthiness of belief; that quality in a witness which renders his evidence worthy of belief. After the competence of a witness is allowed, the consideration of his credibility arises, and not before. As to the distinction between competency and&#8230; …

    Black's law dictionary