credibility
/ˌkredəˈbɪləti/noun
उच्चारण क्रेडबिलटी
विश्वसनीयता
Core word
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the quality that somebody or something has that makes people believe or trust them
विश्वसनीयता
- lose credibility
- The newspaper lost credibility after publishing the false story.
- The scandal damaged the minister's credibility.
+ 2 more examples
- A reliable source adds credibility to the news report.
- He worked hard to build credibility with his clients.
Synonyms trustworthiness reliability believability integrity
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
credibility (uncountable noun)
It is uncountable, so use no 'a' and no plural; it refers to how far people can trust or believe someone.
यह uncountable है, इसलिए 'a' या plural नहीं लगता; यह बताता है कि लोग किसी पर कितना भरोसा या विश्वास कर सकते हैं।
- The newspaper has great credibility among readers.
- The scandal damaged the minister's credibility.
credibility + with / among + people
Use 'with' or 'among' to name the group who trust the person.
जिस समूह का विश्वास हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'with' या 'among' आता है।
- She has high credibility with her students.
- The bank has lost credibility among customers.
lose / gain / restore credibility
These verbs describe how trust rises or falls.
ये verbs बताते हैं कि भरोसा कैसे बढ़ता या घटता है।
- A single false report can make a channel lose its credibility.
- The new auditor helped the firm restore its credibility.
credibility gap
This noun phrase means the difference between what is said and what people believe.
यह noun phrase कही गई बात और लोगों के विश्वास के बीच के अंतर को बताता है।
- There is a credibility gap between the promises and the results.
+Collocations 4
adjective + credibility
politicalscientificinternationalpubliclasting
- The government is working to rebuild its international credibility.
verb + credibility
losegainbuildunderminelend
- Honest reporting builds credibility over time.
credibility + noun
gapcrisisproblemtestissue
- The company faces a credibility crisis after the false advertisement.
credibility + preposition
credibility withcredibility amongcredibility incredibility ascredibility of
- His credibility as a witness was questioned in court.
“More examples 5
- Quoting a reliable source gives your essay more credibility.
किसी विश्वसनीय स्रोत का हवाला देने से आपका निबंध अधिक विश्वसनीय बनता है।
- Radhika's honest answer at the interview added to her credibility.
साक्षात्कार में राधिका के ईमानदार उत्तर से उसकी विश्वसनीयता और बढ़ गई।
- The study lacks credibility because it was based on only ten people.
अध्ययन में विश्वसनीयता की कमी है क्योंकि वह केवल दस लोगों पर आधारित था।
- Fake news can harm the credibility of the whole media.
फ़र्ज़ी ख़बरें पूरे मीडिया की विश्वसनीयता को नुकसान पहुँचा सकती हैं।
- The cricketer's credibility suffered after the betting allegation.
सट्टेबाज़ी के आरोप के बाद क्रिकेटर की साख को चोट पहुँची।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The channel lost credibility from the viewers.
✓ The channel lost credibility among the viewers.
Use 'among' (or 'with') for the group whose trust is lost.
जिस समूह का भरोसा खोया गया, उसके लिए 'among' या 'with' आता है।
✗ He has lost his credibilities.
✓ He has lost his credibility.
Credibility is uncountable and has no plural form here.
यहाँ credibility uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both concern trust, but they apply to different things.
दोनों भरोसे से जुड़े हैं, पर अलग-अलग चीज़ों पर लागू होते हैं।
How far someone or something can be believed or trusted.
किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु पर कितना विश्वास किया जा सकता है।
- The witness lost credibility.
How far something can be depended on to work or behave consistently.
किसी वस्तु पर कितना निर्भर रहा जा सकता है कि वह लगातार ठीक चलेगी।
- The reliability of this train is poor.
The general opinion people hold about someone, good or bad.
किसी के बारे में लोगों की सामान्य राय, अच्छी या बुरी।
- The school has a fine reputation.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart credible (believable), creditable (deserving praise) and credulous (too ready to believe).
Credible (विश्वसनीय), creditable (प्रशंसनीय) और credulous (बहुत जल्दी विश्वास करने वाला) को अलग रखिए।