credibility
Translation
credibility, believability, trustworthiness
Examples
The witness's credibility was questioned by the lawyer.
The witness's credibility was questioned by the lawyer.
He lost all credibility after the scandal.
He lost all credibility after the scandal.
Grammar Patterns
credibility of ((sb./sth.)) the quality of being trusted belonging to (sb./sth.) The credibility of the report is in doubt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: trustworthiness, reliability, believability; Antonyms: incredibility
Etymology
From Latin 'credere' (to believe) and the suffix '-ibilitas' which forms nouns of quality.
Memory Tips
Think of 'credit'. If you have credit, you have credibility. The '-ibility' ending means 'the quality of being able'.