Meaning & use
Believability
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The quality of being credible or easy to accept as true.
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Critics praised the actor's believability in such a demanding role.
The witness's testimony lacked believability under cross-examination.
A note on using this word
Formed from 'believable' plus the suffix '-ity,' common in evaluations of fiction, acting, and testimony.
Words with a similar meaning
credibilityplausibility
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Words with an opposite meaning
implausibility
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