CREDIBILITY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

credibility

noun

Definition of credibility

as in sincerity

the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest The new evidence lends credibility to their theory. The scandal damaged her credibility as an honest politician. They doubted the credibility of the witness's story.

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Recent Examples of credibility Defense attorneys often use this proceeding to question the credibility of evidence or witnesses called. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Rumors about Castro’s death or illness surface with some frequency, usually started by low-credibility social media outlets and then picked up by Cuban news outlets. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 From their second year onward, the prizes shifted their focus to unusual but authentic research, both in response to criticism and to establish greater credibility. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 But when our global credibility has been repeatedly damaged and called into question, our credibility may be irreparably damaged. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for credibility

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Noun

The human nervous system recognizes sincerity faster than polish.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Alter denounced Kanter Freedom as a bad-faith actor and questioned the sincerity of his concerns about transgender women in sports.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

That experience helped shape Antares’ thinking around reliability and manufacturing maturity.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Fragmented systems, inconsistent data, undocumented business logic and years of workarounds will show up in the quality and reliability of what gets produced.

— Atul Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reliability

Noun

Republican supporters say the bill would improve the integrity of elections, including the requirement to show a photo ID.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Two of the highest-ranking law enforcement officials in California are publicly sparring over the integrity of state elections, trading barbs on social media that highlight the fierce partisan divide on the issue heading into the November midterms.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of truthfulness

Noun

Unilever’s reported forecast-accuracy gain and a faster acquisition screen are operational improvements.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The finding could matter for quantum computers, where lasers are used to manipulate qubits and even tiny changes in their interactions can affect the accuracy of quantum operations.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

Nobody in wrestling matches Punk’s believability, including Owens, but Owens’ top-tier talking has helped to make this an early contender for feud of the year.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Leaning into ecology serves world-building, while trending toward biomechanics aids immediate believability.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Definition of believability

Noun

The first term may make the second plausible, compatible or even probable, but plausibility is not identity, compatibility is not implication, probability is not necessity, and similarity of appearance is not proof of sameness of nature.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The bottom line for now is that oysters carry compounds with real biological plausibility for supporting testosterone production, particularly in people who are zinc-deficient.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of plausibility

Noun

Their work on ‘Daruma’ showed an ability to tell a story involving disability with authenticity, humor, and humanity, without ever allowing disability to define the characters.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Born in a small town in Russia, Kozlova developed an international career centered on attention, feeling, and authenticity in business.

— Connie Etemadi, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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