CREDIBILITY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

credibility

noun

Definition of credibility

as in sincerity

the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest The new evidence lends credibility to their theory. The scandal damaged her credibility as an honest politician. They doubted the credibility of the witness's story.

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Recent Examples of credibility The history of the place gives it credibility and confidence. — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 As the extent of Zimbardo’s manipulation came to light, the 1971 study lost credibility in academic circles, even as its pop-cultural legend kept growing. — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 Justice Steyn also found Clarke to lack credibility as a witness. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Le Pen's plans involve billions in new spending and lack credibility, according to Bloomberg Economics. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for credibility

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Noun

The show sought to expand norms of representation—a project whose sincerity all but courts the cringeworthy—with artists hell-bent on deconstructing the drive for beauty, including Orlan, Sara Cwynar, Juno Calypso, and Haley Morris-Cafiero.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Still, the sincerity matters, and so does the achievement of realizing something this strange with such conviction.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

The Justice Department aims to send poll monitors to all 50 states in the 2026 midterms, marking an ambitious expansion of a longstanding federal initiative aimed at ensuring election integrity.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
But when the firmware itself is compromised, the source and integrity of the update become especially important.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of truthfulness

Noun

Will those risks outweigh the benefits, especially with extremely low early-stage detection for prostate, breast, ovarian, skin, and inadequate evidence of accuracy for many other cancers?

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
In laboratory tests involving 14 healthy volunteers, participants identified individual odors with 73 percent accuracy and combinations with roughly 71 percent accuracy.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

There are a few clues along the way that, in retrospect, support the big twist, but nothing fully persuaded me of the overall credibility of the secrets exposed, or their plausibility beyond the dramatic demands of plot.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
Coworkers spin up absurd theories about each other, and this setting—the office as the most fertile breeding ground for speculation—allows Park’s absurdities to bend plausibility without breaking it.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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