credibleness
- noun
- /ˈkrɛdɪbəlnəs/
- A news source loses its credibleness when it spreads misinformation.
Examples
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The credibleness of his testimony was questioned by the jury.
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Her credibleness as a source is widely recognized.
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She worked hard to build the credibleness of her organization in the community.
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The credibleness of the report was questioned by many experts.
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A news source loses its credibleness when it spreads misinformation.
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She worked hard to build the credibleness of her organization in the community.
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The credibleness of his testimony was questioned by the jury.
Synonyms
Trust from other people who believe what you say
A quality that shows something is real and believable to people
Being honest and not telling lies
A quality that shows someone or something is reliable and honest
How likely something is to be true
How much something seems true or real to people
Being trustworthy and able to be relied on to do what is needed
The state of being real and sincere
The quality of being believable and trusted by others
How likely something seems to be true
How much you can rely on someone or something
The quality of being able to be trusted
Being someone or something you can trust to do what is needed
Antonyms
How Credible
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.