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Definition of Credibleness
1. Noun. The quality of being believable or trustworthy.
Generic synonyms: Quality
Specialized synonyms: Authenticity, Genuineness, Legitimacy, Cogency, Rigor, Rigour, Validity, Plausibility, Plausibleness, Cred, Street Cred, Street Credibility
Attributes: Believable, Credible, Incredible, Unbelievable
Derivative terms: Believable, Credible, Credible, Credible, Credible, Credible
Antonyms: Incredibility
Definition of Credibleness
1. n. The quality or state of being credible; worthiness of belief; credibility.
Definition of Credibleness
1. Noun. The state or quality of being credible. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Credibleness
Literary usage of Credibleness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of Composition and Rhetoric: A Text-book for Schools and Colleges by John Seely Hart (1892)
"... credibleness. In such cases, the one formed regularly, that is, with stem and
ending both from the same source, is generally a better word than the ..."
2. A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel Expressions by Richard Soule (1891)
"Credibleness, я. Trustworthiness, credibility. Credible, a. Trustworthy, reliable,
to be believed, worthy of belief, not improbable. Credit, я. ..."
3. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"The capability or condition of being credited or believed ; that quality in a
person or thing which renders him or it worthy of credence ; credibleness ..."
4. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"Credibleness, (kred'-e-bl-nes) n. » Credibility ; just claim to belief.
CREDIBLY, (kred'-e-ble) ad. In a manner that claims belief. ..."
5. A Manual of Composition and Rhetoric: A Text-book for Schools and Colleges by John Seely Hart (1892)
"... credibleness. In such cases, the one formed regularly, that is, with stem and
ending both from the same source, is generally a better word than the ..."
6. A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel Expressions by Richard Soule (1891)
"Credibleness, я. Trustworthiness, credibility. Credible, a. Trustworthy, reliable,
to be believed, worthy of belief, not improbable. Credit, я. ..."
7. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"The capability or condition of being credited or believed ; that quality in a
person or thing which renders him or it worthy of credence ; credibleness ..."
8. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"Credibleness, (kred'-e-bl-nes) n. » Credibility ; just claim to belief.
CREDIBLY, (kred'-e-ble) ad. In a manner that claims belief. ..."
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