credibility

Definitions

The quality of being trusted and believed in.

The quality of being convincing or worthy of belief.

Examples

The scientist's reputation for accuracy gave her research much-needed credibility.

The politician lost all credibility after he was caught lying to the public.

Synonyms

trustworthiness reliability believability authenticity integrity dependability

Antonyms

untrustworthiness unreliability implausibility dishonesty deceitfulness questionability