cred
Informal social clout
Cred is short for credibility, especially the kind earned through experience or authenticity in a particular community.
Street cred comes from genuine involvement in urban culture.
Someone with serious cred in the indie music scene has proven their knowledge and commitment.
The word implies respect that must be earned, not claimed: That move cost him some cred with his followers.
Regard with honor
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- cloutInformal power or punch
- statusOne's relative position
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
legitimacy · props · kudos · recognition · influence · cool · realness · swagger
Attestation of qualification
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- referencesSources cited for verification
endorsement · verification · authentication · authorization · documentation · testimonial · badge · qualifications
Quality of being reliable
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- validityQuality of being sound
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
plausibility · believability · integrity · veracity · soundness · honesty · sincerity · accuracy
respect
Regard with honor
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- cloutInformal power or punch
- statusOne's relative position
authenticity · legitimacy · props · kudos · recognition · influence · cool · realness · swagger · hustle
certification
Attestation of qualification
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
references · endorsement · verification · authentication · authorization · documentation · testimonial · badge · qualifications · papers
trustworthiness
Quality of being reliable
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- validityQuality of being sound
legitimacy · plausibility · believability · integrity · veracity · soundness · honesty · sincerity · accuracy · reputation
faith
Trust without proof
- convictionFirmly held belief
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- credoGuiding personal doctrine
tenet · dogma · creed · ideology · philosophy · theology · orthodoxy · canon · devotion · spirituality
loan
Borrowed money repaid later
- debtMoney owed another
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- creditworthinessAbility to repay debts
interest · lender · score · rating · limit · line · balance · default · repayment · financing
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- Latin Rootsact, cede, cent, duct, fac
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
- cyberpunkcyberspace, chrome, cyberware, implant, augmentation
- subculturespunk, punks, hippie, goth, hippies
creddisgrace
Loss of honor
discredit · shame · disrepute · dishonor · bad reputation
credfakeness
Lack of genuineness
phoniness · inauthenticity · fraud · pretense · fronting
credfakeness
Lack of genuineness
inauthenticity · phoniness · posturing · pretense · fraudulence
- credit cardsBorrowed-money payment tools
- extra creditOptional work for higher grades
- give creditRecognize someone's contribution
- take creditAccept acknowledgment for accomplishment
- credit card debtMoney owed on plastic
- giving creditAcknowledging another's contribution
credit, incredible, credible, credibility, discredit, credentials, credits, credited, credence