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

In December 2025, the police chief of Providence, Rhode Island, credited Flock technology with helping to find the suspect behind a shooting at Brown University. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026

Roth, who’s credited with modernizing the sheriff’s office, went on to serve another 18 years before retiring in 2009. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Another track, credited to the Five Techniques collective, features Paul Weller, David Holmes, and Róisín El Cherif. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

Goldfarb credited a good chunk of this outlook to his work with Lyle Berman, a top poker player and regular collaborator. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Paquette credited the bar manager Stephanie and chef Katie with maintaining both the inviting atmosphere of the place and the quality of the food and drink. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

Lichtenstein, who’s routinely celebrated as one of pop art’s visionaries, is usually credited with deflating high art by borrowing from comic books while reducing painting to components simple enough that a machine could reproduce them. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026

In other versions of the credits, Hirschfield (listed as Calev) is credited simply with having provided guitar. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

Police credited tips from the community for Ortiz's capture after a woman recorded some of the incident on cellphone video and other witnesses helped identify him. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026