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 Buck and Aikman, who spent two decades together calling games on Fox, brought instant credibility with them, and the league’s schedule makers have responded by giving ESPN many top-shelf games. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 The decision aligns with Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s recent comments that restoring price stability is central to the Fed’s credibility. — John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026 After that report, and Warsh's tough talk on inflation late last month, most economists argue that Warsh will have to hike rates or risk undermining his credibility with financial markets. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Authenticity always carries more credibility than polished marketing language. — Abigail Moncoeur, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for credibility

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Noun

Cox’s script, meanwhile, trades increasingly in one-size-fits-all therapy speak, and despite Qualley’s natural sincerity as a performer, Maya seems steadily less specific a personality as the years pass.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Like Warhol, Rouy makes work balancing on the razor’s edge between sincerity and cynicism.

— David Lê, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

Evaluate technical progress, reliability, problem-solving and customer interactions instead of relying only on time served.

— Matthew Darienzo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Grounded and struggling ULA’s streak of reliability continued with a near-flawless debut launch of the Vulcan rocket.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of reliability

Noun

The Los Angeles Community College District abruptly canceled bidding for a major student housing project after a losing bidder challenged the integrity of the process.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 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

His kicking has the combination of distance and accuracy required to bypass a high press and immediately turn a defensive phase into an attacking one.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Quantum sensors helped an aircraft navigate over the Pacific without GPS, improving position accuracy by 89%.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

Coworkers spin up absurd theories about each other, and this setting—the office as the most fertile breeding ground for speculation—allows Park’s absurdities to bend plausibility without breaking it.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The most common mode of analysis evaluates the fundamental plausibility of an image or a video.

— Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of plausibility

Noun

McKinley’s movie marries the instincts of modern indie filmmaking with a New Hollywood ethos, while bringing an authenticity to the details of the period.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
In keeping with the film’s theme of authenticity, Ippolito found the line between mimicry and craft the way an actor must.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

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