CREDIBILITY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

credibility

noun

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.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of credibility The president has effectively tied his personal political survival to the credibility of some of the most respected institutions in Africa’s biggest economy, all of which have cleared him of wrongdoing. —

Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 June 2026 To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally. —

Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026 During the meeting, Pelley told Bilton that Weiss was destroying the network’s credibility. —

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026 Historically, the difference has come down to political discipline, institutional credibility, and the absence of an external shock. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for credibility

Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibility

Noun

What is necessary for a successful religious accommodation request is sincerity, Paul told USA TODAY.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 May 2026
While many fans have questioned the sincerity of the effort that A’s owner John Fisher and MLB made to keep the A’s in Oakland, MLB officials also grew frustrated by the process.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 May 2026