credibility

• Nom désignant la qualité de ce qui est digne de confiance, de ce qui peut être cru ou admis comme vrai, fiable ou compétent.

A noun referring to the quality of being trusted, believed, or accepted as true, reliable, or competent.

indénombrable

1. TrustworthinessB2formal

   The quality of being trusted and believed in.

   crédibilité (fiabilité)

   • The journalist's credibility was damaged by the false report.
   • Her credibility as a scientist is well established.
   • The company lost credibility after the scandal.

   Synonymesdependabilityintegrityreliabilitytrustworthiness

   Antonymesdishonestyunreliabilityuntrustworthiness

2. BelievabilityB2formal

   The quality of being convincing or plausible.

   crédibilité

   • The story lacks credibility because of its inconsistencies.
   • The witness's testimony had little credibility in court.
   • The theory gained credibility after new evidence was found.

   Synonymesbelievabilitycrediblenessdependabilityplausibilityreliabilitytrustworthiness

   Antonymesdoubtfulnessimplausibilityincredibility