credibility
[noun]
Synonyms: believability, integrity, plausibility, reliability, trustworthiness

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

cred‧i‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌkredəˈbɪləti, ˌkredɪˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: adverb: incredibly, credibly, incredulously; adjective: incredible, credible, incredulous; noun: credibility, incredulity]

1. the quality of deserving to be believed and trusted
damage/undermine sb’s credibility (as something)
The scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader.
credibility of
There are serious questions about the credibility of these reports.
gain/lose credibility
Predictions of economic recovery have now lost all credibility.

2. credibility gap the difference between what someone says and what they do:
a credibility gap between the government’s promises and their achievements

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

credibility
noun
VERB + CREDIBILITY carry, have The certificate has great credibility in France and Germany.
be lacking in, lack | gain, regain The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.
lose | establish, give, lend Recommendations from two previous clients helped to establish her credibility. Funding from the World Bank lends credibility to the project.
restore | add, enhance The use of computers adds credibility to the forecasts. BBC backing for the scheme will enhance its credibility.
damage, destroy, undermine
CREDIBILITY + VERB suffer The prime minister's credibility suffered in his handling of the crisis.
CREDIBILITY + NOUN gap Newspapers were talking of a credibility gap between her policies and her achievements.
problem Athletics' anti-dope campaigners are faced with a credibility problem.
PREP. ~ among, ~ as her credibility as a witness
~ for There is little credibility among scientists for the book's claims.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

credibility

have some/no/little credibility
By then the president had ceased to have any credibility.
give somebody/something credibility
There's enough evidence to give credibility to this theory.
undermine/damage credibility
A number of factors undermine the credibility of these statistics.
destroy credibility
The scandal nearly destroyed the FBI's credibility.
establish your credibility
Dave had already established his credibility with the department managers.
lend credibility to somebody/something (=make something or someone have more credibility)
The evidence lent credibility to their arguments.
gain credibility
It took many years for these ideas to gain credibility in the science community.
lose credibility
Both of our major political parties are losing credibility.
lack/be lacking in credibility
The new regime lacked credibility from the start.
restore credibility (=get it back again after it has been damaged)
His priority was to restore credibility to his government.
political/scientific/academic etc credibility
A school's academic credibility often depends on its exam results.
low credibility (=little credibility)
The organization has had low credibility among teachers.
great credibility (=a lot of credibility)
He has great credibility in Washington.
a blow to somebody/something's credibilty (=something that damages credibility)
The case was a severe blow to the administration's credibility.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲