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 These people became building blocks that gave the film credibility with funders. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 The real question is not where the reporting line should sit, but whether the CISO has the authority, credibility and governance support required to deliver what the organization expects. — Jc Gaillard, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 That provides a useful example of how a specialist manufacturer can establish credibility. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 His credibility has suffered, but many Israelis still regard him as the only leader who can protect them in a dangerous region. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for credibility

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Noun

The album’s experimental bent is also what keeps the music from slipping into parody or, even worse, po-faced sincerity.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
The show sought to expand norms of representation—a project whose sincerity all but courts the cringeworthy—with artists hell-bent on deconstructing the drive for beauty, including Orlan, Sara Cwynar, Juno Calypso, and Haley Morris-Cafiero.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

The Justice Department aims to send poll monitors to all 50 states in the 2026 midterms, marking an ambitious expansion of a longstanding federal initiative aimed at ensuring election integrity.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
But when the firmware itself is compromised, the source and integrity of the update become especially important.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

Asked to fill a tip form with an example, the model wrote what a tip typically sounds like, with no regard for the truthfulness of its content.

— Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of truthfulness

Noun

Will those risks outweigh the benefits, especially with extremely low early-stage detection for prostate, breast, ovarian, skin, and inadequate evidence of accuracy for many other cancers?

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
In laboratory tests involving 14 healthy volunteers, participants identified individual odors with 73 percent accuracy and combinations with roughly 71 percent accuracy.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

How important is scientific plausibility to you when writing science fiction?

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
There are a few clues along the way that, in retrospect, support the big twist, but nothing fully persuaded me of the overall credibility of the secrets exposed, or their plausibility beyond the dramatic demands of plot.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

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