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credit

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of credit

1 the right to take possession of goods before paying for them

because of their reputation for not paying their bills, no store will extend the family credit

Synonyms of credit

Words Related to credit

installment plan, layaway

charge account, credit line

2 an asset that brings praise or renown

your intelligence and dedication are a credit to you, our choice for teacher of the year

Synonyms of credit

boast, crown jewel, glory, honor, jewel, pride, treasure, trophy

Words Related to credit

pièce de résistance, showpiece

attraction, feature, highlight

distinction, excellence, merit, value, virtue

Phrases Synonymous with credit

a feather in one's cap

Near Antonyms of credit

disgrace, dishonor

blemish, blot, defect, shame, slur, smirch, smudge, stain, stigma

eyesore, fright, horror, mess

3 mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon

I give full credit to this report on the prevalence of cheating among college students today

Synonyms of credit

belief, credence, faith

Words Related to credit

axiom, law, precept, principle, tenet

assurance, certainty, certitude, conviction, positiveness, sureness

confidence, dependence (also dependance), reliance, trust

doctrine, dogma, philosophy

dogmatism, fanaticism, insistence

Phrases Synonymous with credit

article of faith

Near Antonyms of credit

distrust, mistrust, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty

Antonyms of credit

disbelief, discredit, doubt, nonbelief, unbelief

4 public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement

she deserves all the credit, since she did all the work

Synonyms of credit

acclaim, accolade, applause, bay(s), distinction, glory, homage, honor, kudos, laud, laurels, props [slang], réclame, sun

Words Related to credit

celebrity, fame, renown, repute

compliment, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, toast, tribute

acclamation, ovation, plaudit, praise, rave, rhapsody

citation, commendation, kudo, note, recommendation

elevation, enshrinement, enthronement, exaltation, glorification

5 the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly

despite his legal woes, he has not yet lost all his credit with the administration in the White House

Synonyms of credit

authority, clout, heft, in, influence, juice [slang], leverage, pull, sway, weight

Words Related to credit

counterinfluence

command, dominance, dominion, mastery, predominance, reign, scepter, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy

consequence, eminence, importance, moment

impact, impress, impression, imprint, mark

Near Antonyms of credit

helplessness, impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

Synonym Discussion of credit

belief, faith, credence, credit mean assent to the truth of something offered for acceptance. belief may or may not imply certitude in the believer.

- my belief that I had caught all the errors

faith almost always implies certitude even where there is no evidence or proof.

- an unshakable faith in God

credence suggests intellectual assent without implying anything about grounds for assent.

- a theory now given credence by scientists

credit may imply assent on grounds other than direct proof.

- gave full credit to the statement of a reputable witness

credit

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of credit

1 to explain (something) as being the result of something else

has to credit his success in picking winning lottery numbers to pure luck

Synonyms of credit

accredit, ascribe, attribute, chalk up, impute, lay, put down

Words Related to credit

blame, charge, father (on), impute (to), pin (on)

associate, attach, connect, link

2 to regard as right or true

I simply cannot credit that story about the boy who was supposedly raised by wolves

Synonyms of credit

accept, believe, buy, swallow, take, trust

Words Related to credit

account, accredit, understand

assume, presume, suppose

conclude, deduce, infer

Phrases Synonymous with credit

set store by (or on)

Near Antonyms of credit

distrust, doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question, suspect

challenge, dispute

Antonyms of credit

disbelieve, discredit, reject

Synonym Discussion of credit

ascribe, attribute, assign, impute, credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing. ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship.

- forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters

attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe, less definiteness than assign.

- attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate

assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation.

- assigned the bones to the Cretaceous period

impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame.

- tried to impute sinister motives to my actions

credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation.

- credited his teammates for his success

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