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credibleness

credibleness

6.6
How believable and trustworthy something is
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɛdɪbəlnəs/
translation icon : credibilidad
  • A news source loses its credibleness when it spreads misinformation.

Examples

  • The credibleness of his testimony was questioned by the jury.

  • Her credibleness as a source is widely recognized.

  • She worked hard to build the credibleness of her organization in the community.

  • The credibleness of the report was questioned by many experts.

  • A news source loses its credibleness when it spreads misinformation.

  • She worked hard to build the credibleness of her organization in the community.

  • The credibleness of his testimony was questioned by the jury.

Synonyms

credibility
vscredibleness
462 4.0

Trust from other people who believe what you say

refers to the same trustworthiness in a more general way
authenticity
vscredibleness
71 4.8

A quality that shows something is real and believable to people

focuses on being judged believable rather than authentic origin
veracity
vscredibleness
27 7.6

Being honest and not telling lies

concerns appearing believable rather than the speaker's truthfulness
trustworthiness
vscredibleness
12 3.8

A quality that shows someone or something is reliable and honest

is about being judged believable rather than steady performance
plausibility
vscredibleness
11 7.0

How likely something is to be true

indicates actual believability or trust rather than mere appearance
believability
vscredibleness
5 3.7

How much something seems true or real to people

focuses on the underlying quality of being trustworthy rather than ease
dependability
vscredibleness
4 3.4

Being trustworthy and able to be relied on to do what is needed

relates to being seen as believable rather than reliable action
genuineness
vscredibleness
3 4.0

The state of being real and sincere

is about being accepted as true rather than originality or sincerity
creditability
vscredibleness
6.6

The quality of being believable and trusted by others

is the same quality but expressed with different form
plausibleness
vscredibleness
7.0

How likely something seems to be true

is about actual trustworthiness rather than only appearing likely
trustiness
vscredibleness
5.6

How much you can rely on someone or something

leans more toward being judged as true rather than general worthiness
reliableness
vscredibleness
4.1

The quality of being able to be trusted

focuses on being believable rather than long-term steady performance
dependableness
vscredibleness
3.0

Being someone or something you can trust to do what is needed

centres on acceptability as true rather than consistent actions

Antonyms

A quality of not being reliable or honest

How Credible

authority
292 4.2
credibleness
6.6
plausibility
11 7.0

Surface Forms

credibleness singular

Morphology

credibleness = credible (transparent) = credible + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'credible', yielding the state or quality of being credible.

Etymology

Credibleness comes from the Latin root credere, which means 'to believe', and it shares this root with common words like credit and credible. So credibleness is the quality of being believable or worthy of trust.