crédibilité

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The quality of being believable or trustworthy.

Examples

  • La crédibilité d'une promesse dépend aussi des actes.
    The credibility of a promise also depends on actions.
  • Cette erreur nuit à la crédibilité du rapport.
    This error harms the report's credibility.
  • La journaliste a vérifié la crédibilité de sa source.
    The journalist checked the credibility of her source.
  • Le témoignage gagne en crédibilité grâce aux photos.
    The testimony gains credibility thanks to the photographs.
  • Ses explications manquent de crédibilité.
    His explanations lack credibility.

Similar words

vraisemblance
fiabilité

Meanings

Credibility

noun
reasoning
neutral
The degree to which a person, claim or source deserves belief.

Examples

  • Le témoignage gagne en crédibilité grâce aux photos.
    The testimony gains credibility thanks to the photographs.
  • Cette erreur nuit à la crédibilité du rapport.
    This error harms the report's credibility.
  • La journaliste a vérifié la crédibilité de sa source.
    The journalist checked the credibility of her source.
  • Ses explications manquent de crédibilité.
    His explanations lack credibility.
  • La crédibilité d'une promesse dépend aussi des actes.
    The credibility of a promise also depends on actions.

Similar words

Etymology

From crédible, ultimately from Latin credere, “to believe”.

FAQ

What does crédibilité mean?

Credibility or believability.

Is it a feeling?

No, it is a judgment about whether something deserves belief.

Can a source have it?

Yes, a reliable source has credibility.

What can reduce it?

Inconsistencies or unsupported claims.

Is the noun feminine?

Yes: la crédibilité.

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