credibility

crédibilité

Qualité d’une personne ou d’une chose que les gens croient et à laquelle ils font confiance.

En anglais simple : The quality of being someone or something that people believe and trust.

• His story lacks credibility.
• The new evidence gave her claim more credibility.
• Can this mistake damage the newspaper's credibility?

Comment l'utiliser : credibility with someone (The reporter has credibility with her readers.)

Synonymes : believability, trustworthiness

Expressions courantes : lose credibility, gain credibility, damage someone's credibility, lack credibility