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# credibility

noun (credibility — uncountable)

«credibility» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Credibility is the quality of being believed and trusted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/credibility/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/credibility/#x1)
- After lying twice, he lost all credibility. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/credibility/#x2)
- The scientist's careful work gave her great credibility. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/credibility/#x3)
- Spelling mistakes can hurt the credibility of a letter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/credibility/#x4)
- The witness's credibility was questioned in court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/credibility/#x5)
- Check the credibility of a source before you use it in your project. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/credibility/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «credibility» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/credibility/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«credibility» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/credibility.html) on Mova free.