credibility

«credibility» in Mova's school dictionary: the quality of being believed and trusted — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (credibility — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Credibility is the quality of being believed and trusted. tree →

sense in the lessons

In lessons on news and the internet: the credibility of a source depends on who wrote it, whether facts can be checked and whether other good sources agree. In stories, a liar loses credibility; a witness's credibility matters in court. Phrases: «lose credibility», «damage your credibility», «a credibility problem».

examples

• The website had no author or date, so its credibility was low. tree →
• After lying twice, he lost all credibility. tree →
• The scientist's careful work gave her great credibility. tree →
• Spelling mistakes can hurt the credibility of a letter. tree →
• The witness's credibility was questioned in court. tree →
• Check the credibility of a source before you use it in your project. tree →

note

Uncountable. Adjective: credible. Opposite: lack of credibility, incredibility (rare). Do not mix with «credit» (money, or praise).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «credibility» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.