credibility

Definitions

1. A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
   countable, uncountable
2. A believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“After weeks of blowing smoke⟳, her credibility with me was next to nil.”

“The inability of Trump's own⟳ spokespeople to speak⟳ authoritatively on the president's thinking and actions -- a challenge⟳ even Trump himself has acknowledged -- has left the White House with an enormous credibility gap, and has tarnished the reputations of many of its most visible spokespeople.”

“The 'partygate' controversy has played a major part in undermining the credibility of Boris Johnson and his Government and has led to calls from senior MPs for him to resign.”

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