credibility
Power to convince
Credibility is the quality of being believable or trustworthy.
A witness with credibility gives testimony that sounds reliable.
A politician who lies loses credibility.
Sources, claims, and people all have credibility—or lack it.
The scandal destroyed his credibility.
A credibility gap is a disconnect between what someone says and what people believe.
Moral soundness and consistency
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
sincerity · accountability · responsibility · ethics · probity · uprightness · conscientiousness · scrupulousness
Quality of being real
- veracityConformity to fact
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
- validityQuality of being sound
accuracy · factualness · verifiable · documented · evidence-based · substantiated · corroborated · sourced
Capacity to seem true
- plausibilitySeeming likely true
- convincingnessQuality of seeming true
- cogencyCompelling logical clarity
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
persuasive · authoritative · expertise · competence · qualifications · ethos · testimony · endorsement
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
trustworthiness · sincerity · accountability · responsibility · ethics · probity · uprightness · conscientiousness · scrupulousness · honor
genuineness
Quality of being real
- veracityConformity to fact
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
validity · accuracy · factualness · verifiable · documented · evidence-based · substantiated · corroborated · sourced · fact-checked
believability
Capacity to seem true
- plausibilitySeeming likely true
- convincingnessQuality of seeming true
- cogencyCompelling logical clarity
compelling · persuasive · authoritative · expertise · competence · qualifications · ethos · testimony · endorsement · vouching
esteem
Favorable opinion of worth
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- standingPosition, physical or social
- respectabilityMoral and social worthiness
recognition · influence · stature · renown · acclaim · repute · regard · clout · authority · weight
- lie detectionpolygraph, lie detector, polygraph test, polygraph tests, truth serum
- press ethicsjournalistic ethics, journalistic integrity, ethical journalism, editorial standards, ethical standards
- press powermedia influence, media bias, watchdog role, agenda setting, gatekeeping
- standingstanding, status, stature, reputation, position
- data qualityaccuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, timeliness
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
credibilityincredibility
Quality beyond belief
implausibility · unbelievability · improbability · unreasonableness · absurdity
credibilityuntrustworthiness
Being unreliable or deceitful
dishonesty · deceitfulness · unreliability · deceit · duplicity
- street credibilityAuthentic standing in subcultures
- credibility gapPerceived lack of truthfulness
- losing credibility
- lost credibility