Added 9 October 2026
credibility
/kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/ noun
Latin root: credibilitas Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about credibility at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.
- A believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.
Origin
Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis. By surface analysis, credible + -ity.
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