Meaning of credibility | Babel Free
kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.tiDefinitions
- A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
- A believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
geloofwaardigheid
Беларуская
вераго́днасць
Български
надеждност
Català
credibilitat
Čeština
důvěryhodnost
Deutsch
Glaubwürdigkeit
Ελληνικά
αξιοπιστία
Español
credibilidad
Français
crédibilité
Gàidhlig
creideas
Galego
credibilidade
עברית
אמון
Magyar
szavahihetőség
Հայերեն
արժանահավատություն
Italiano
credibilità
한국어
신빙성
Nederlands
geloofwaardigheid
Português
credibilidade
Română
credibilitate
Svenska
trovärdighet
Türkçe
kredibilite
Tiếng Việt
uy tín
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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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