different between credibility vs sincerity

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??d.?.?b?.??.ti/

Noun

credibility (countable and uncountable, plural credibilities)

1. Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.

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

2. (law) Believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.

Synonyms

• (reputation impacting one's ability to be believed): believability, personal capital

Coordinate terms

• cred

Related terms

• credence
• credible
• credit

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sinc?ritas; both from Latin sinc?ritas, from sinc?rus + -t?s. Equivalent to sincere +? -ity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?n?s???ti/
• Rhymes: -???ti
• Hyphenation: sin?cer?i?ty

Noun

sincerity (countable and uncountable, plural sincerities)

1. The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense.
   • c. 1779-1790, Vicesimus Knox, Essays Moral and Literary

     If the shew of any thing be good for any thing, I am sure sincerity is better

Synonyms

• honesty
• sincereness

Antonyms

• insincerity

Related terms

• sincere

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