Synonyms of credited

credited 1 of 2

adjective

as in recognized

Related Words

• recognized
• honored
• valued
• appreciated
• esteemed
• rewarded
• prized
• regarded
• praiseworthy
• creditable
• meritorious

Dissimilar Words

• unappreciated
• ungrateful
• thankless
• unnoticed
• uncredited
• unrecognized
• unsung
• underrated
• unrewarded
• undervalued
• underappreciated
• unvalued

credited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of credit

1

as in attributed

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attributed
• ascribed
• imputed
• blamed
• referred
• linked
• accredited
• laid
• assigned
• connected
• chalked up
• put down
• charged
• attached
• associated
• pinned (on)
• imputed (to)
• fathered (on)

2

as in believed

to regard as right or true

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believed
• accepted
• took
• understood
• trusted
• bought
• accounted
• swallowed
• presumed
• assumed
• set store by
• supposed
• accredited
• deduced
• concluded
• inferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• discredited
• suspected
• questioned
• doubted
• distrusted
• disbelieved
• disputed
• challenged
• mistrusted
• misdoubted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of credited

Adjective

The band will see an increase in publishing, and as a credited songwriter, Moss will continue to receive publishing income, while the new master revenues do not involve him. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026

Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by Sheridan and John Linson. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026

According to Vogue, Princess Kate helped design the blue plaid coat — a possible fashion first for her as a credited collaborator. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

Verb

Police Chief McCullough credited the work of Shock Trauma and the University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute for the recovery process. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The king’s openness in talking about his diagnosis has been credited with persuading more men to be tested for prostate cancer and other forms of the disease. — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

The ensuing public outrage is often credited as one of the factors that drove support for the 1964 Civil Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. — Jason Wollschleger, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Hutchinson also credited Toronto police for helping ensure the safety of the rallygoers. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

People credited the case management, housing help, and transportation bundled with the order, not the order itself. — Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Cavan Sullivan, the Union’s 16-year-old midfielder, was credited with his seventh assist of the season on Vassilev’s goal. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Chicorel credited Casey with helping transform the project into something beyond an AI production. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Retail investors have been credited with fearlessly loading up on stocks in recent years, providing a baseline of inflows that has helped the current bull market become one of the longest on record. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026