believability

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /bɪˌlivəˈbɪlɪti/ UK /bɪˌliːvəˈbɪlɪti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the quality of being credible or convincing

The film's believability suffered from its wooden dialogue.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... credibility plausibility probability tenability

Opposites

implausibilityincredibility

Word family

Related forms believable believe belief

Etymology

From believable + -ity, ultimately from Old English belīefan ('to believe').

belīefan Old English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# believability

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /bɪˌlivəˈbɪlɪti/
**IPA (UK):** /bɪˌliːvəˈbɪlɪti/

## Meanings
1. the quality of being credible or convincing

## Examples
- The film's believability suffered from its wooden dialogue.

## Synonyms
- credibility
- plausibility
- probability
- tenability

## Antonyms
- implausibility
- incredibility

## Related Forms
- believable
- believe
- belief

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: belīefan

## Etymology
From believable + -ity, ultimately from Old English belīefan ('to believe').

## AI Etymology
Believability is a noun meaning "the quality of being credible or convincing". Historically, it is from believable + -ity, ultimately from Old English belīefan ('to believe'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: believability is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the quality of being credible or convincing", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Old English belīefan. Close English family members include believable, believe, and belief.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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