Spanish Conversation · Level 108
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Spanish word
credibilidad
Pronunciation
IPA/kɾeðiβiliˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nouncredibility
Example
No le creo; su testimonio no tiene credibilidad.
I don't believe him; his testimony has no credibility.
More examples
La empresa perdió credibilidad tras el fallo.
The company lost credibility after the failure.
Core concept
Scales weighing evidence.
Common phrases
perder credibilidad
lose credibility
ganar credibilidad
gain credibility
dar credibilidad
lend credibility
Similar words
confianza: A person feels trust toward someone and is willing to rely on them.
veracidad: A statement matches the facts closely and is truthful.
fiabilidad: An object or method performs consistently and as expected over time.
reputación: A person or institution has a widely known public standing or reputation.
Definition in Spanish
Grado por el que una fuente, testimonio o noticia merece crédito por sus pruebas o coherencia.
Word origin
From Latin credere 'to believe' via Latin credibilis 'believable', formed in Spanish from creíble plus the abstract suffix -idad to mean the degree of being believable.
Usage tips
- Common collocations include dar credibilidad and perder credibilidad, and the word evaluates testimony or reporting based on evidence rather than personal confianza.
Other meanings
- trustworthinessnoun
- reliabilitynoun
Opposites
- incredibilidadincredibilitynoun
- desconfianzadistrustnoun
Related words
- creíblecredibleadjective
- credibilizarmake credibleverb
- credibilizaciónestablishment of credibilitynoun