French Conversation · Level 35
75 words
French word
crédibilité
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁedibilite/
Meaning
- feminine nouncredibility
Example
La crédibilité de son histoire est faible.
The credibility of his story is low.
More examples
Le ministre a perdu la crédibilité après le scandale.
The minister lost credibility after the scandal.
Core concept
A trust signal built from proof, coherence, or a good track record.
Common phrases
perdre la crédibilité
lose credibility
gagner en crédibilité
gain credibility
la crédibilité politique
political credibility
Similar words
confiance: A feeling that a person or thing can be trusted and relied on.
réputation: The public opinion and overall image associated with a person or organization.
crédit: Trust or favorable regard granted to a person or claim.
Definition in French
Capacité d'une source, d'un récit ou d'une personne à paraître digne de confiance aux yeux d'autrui en raison de preuves, de cohérence ou de réputation.
Word origin
Crédibilité is a learned French formation from Latin credibilitas, the quality of being credibilis, or worthy of belief, from credere, to believe.
Usage tips
- For an audience or institution, auprès de identifies the people whose trust is involved, as in crédibilité auprès du public.