credibility

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.

   After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.

2. 2
   noun

   the quality of being believable or trustworthy

3. 3
   noun

   A believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.

Etymology

Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis. By surface analysis, credible + -ity.