noun · academic
credibility
/ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti/cred·i·BIL·i·ty
the quality of being trusted and believed in; how believable or trustworthy something or someone is
Examples
“The credibility of the study was damaged when other researchers found errors.”
“Journalists must protect their credibility by checking facts carefully.”
“Online platforms can harm their credibility by spreading unverified rumours.”
Band 8 sentence
“If policymakers want their messages to convince the public, they must prioritise transparency to preserve long-term credibility.”
Collocations
- lose credibility
- damage credibility
- question someone's credibility
- establish credibility
Word family
Common mistakes
The news has no credit.→The news has no credibility.
He acted very credibility in the interview.→He acted very credibly in the interview.
Say it for a higher band
5trust→6reputation→7+credibility
Synonyms
reliability
trustworthiness
Easily confused
reliability
“The reliability of the laboratory equipment was tested before the experiment.”
trustworthiness
“Her trustworthiness made colleagues feel confident sharing sensitive information with her.”
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