Synonyms of credo

credo

noun

ˈkrē-(ˌ)dō 

1

as in religion

a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities

the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• religion
• cult
• creed
• persuasion
• sect
• faith
• denomination
• doctrine
• theology
• church
• dogma
• communion
• paganism
• monotheism
• theism
• pantheism
• deism
• polytheism
• heathenism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agnosticism
• atheism
• secularism
• know-nothingism
• unbelief
• godlessness
• nonbelief

2

as in ideology

the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group

we must abide by the simple credo that "The customer is always right"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ideology
• philosophy
• doctrine
• gospel
• creed
• axiom
• dogma
• manifesto
• testament
• theory
• tenet
• metaphysic
• watchword

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of credo

This was the credo of a tactician, a weigher of costs and benefits, who had no patience for child’s play. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

And the credo has more recently been looked at with skepticism as J&J faced high-profile lawsuits over products such as baby powder and opioid medication. — Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Later, Pratt provides a personal credo that would prompt many political consultants to hand in their resignations. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026

Their credo is fear — fear of the future, fear of the stranger, fear of change. — Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026