cred-, credit-, creed- +

1. A situation in which the public distrusts the accuracy of official statements.
2. Any situation in which a lack of trust exists between two groups.
3. An apparent difference between what is claimed to be true and what is in fact true.

1. Capable of being believed; believable.
2. Worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy, reliable.
3. Inspiring trust and confidence.
4. Someone is cridible when it (or he or she) can be easily or readily believed.

In a credible manner; so as to be believed; on trustworthy authority. (to be credibly informed means to receive credible information).

In a credible manner; so as to be believed; on trustworthy authority.

1. Belief, credence, faith, trust. to give credit to: to believe, put faith in, credit.
2. The honour or commendation bestowed on account of a particular action, personal quality, etc.; acknowledgement of merit.
3. Trust or confidence in a buyer’s ability and intention to pay at some future time, exhibited by entrusting him/her with goods, etc. without presenting immediate payment.
4. Reputation of solvency and probity in business, enabling a person or body to be trusted with goods or money in expectation of future payment.
5. A sum placed at a person’s disposal in the books of a bank, etc., upon which he may draw to the extent of the amount; any note, bill, or other document, on security of which a person may obtain funds.
6. The acknowledgement of payment by entry in an account; to enter (put) to a person’s credit: to acknowledge in this way any value received from him/her.
7. An entry in the record of a pupil or student certifying that he or she has qualified in some course of study.
8. The acknowledgement by name, with details of the service rendered, of each individual contributor (actor, producer, etc.) to a production or the like, usually published in a program or on the screen.

Worthy of often limited commendation; such as, "The student's efforts with the test; although not outstanding, it had some creditability."

1. Worthy of being believed; credible.
2. Bringing credit or worthy of praise.; superior, above par, praiseworthy.

In a creditable manner; reputably; with credit.

1. One who gives credit for money or goods; one to whom a debt is owing.
2. A person or organization owed money by another.

1. The Apostles' Creed or Nicene Creed, both of which are ancient statements of the basic doctrines of Christianity.
2. The first word of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds, in Latin; hence in early times a common name for either of these creeds; now used chiefly for local or historical coloring, or as the name of a musical setting of the Nicene Creed.

A statement of principles or beliefs, especially one that is professed formally.

1. The tendency to believe something too readily.
2. An over-readiness to believe; a disposition to believe on weak or even insufficient grounds.

1. Ready or too easily disposed to believe.
2. Overly ready to believe; apt to believe on weak or insufficient grounds.
3. Someone is credulous when he or she is all too ready to believe something or someone.

1. A reference to being disposed to believe too readily; easily gullible.
2. In a credulous manner.

A formal summary of the principles of the Christian faith.
2. A set of religious beliefs.
3. Any set of beliefs or principles.