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Synonyms for credit

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

reputation note esteem citation faith confidence power

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Reputation

reputation, note, acknowledgement UK, acknowledgment US, honor US, honour UK, esteem, citation, reference, mention, cite, regard, quotation, repute, distinction

2. Faith — reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust

faith, confidence, trust, credence, tick, belief, reliance

3. Power

power, prestige, influence

Other

loan, recognition, due, course credit, worth, merit, unit

Verb

1. Believe — to believe; to put credence in

believe, accept, swallow

Other

accredit

Antonyms

disrepute, ignominy, deduction

All antonyms of credit →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.

  2. n. 2

    Recognition, respect and admiration.

    I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.

  3. n. 3

    Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.

    She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.

  4. v. 1

    To believe; to put credence in.

    Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.

Related words

Word family
credence credential credibility creditable creditor credo creed credible
Phrases
credit line line of credit credit cookie course credit credit limit credit crunch letter of credit credit default option

Forms

Plural
credits → reputations, notes, acknowledgements, honors…
Past participle
credited
e.g. credited → believed, accepted, swallowed, accredited…

Choose the right word

or Credit?

Goods are sold on credit; we give one credit for good intentions.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • reference Sami put Layla's name as a reference in his resume.
  • reputation The reputation of those musicians is not the best.
  • citation Academic writing should contain citation.
  • acknowledgement This is a small acknowledgement of your kindness.
  • credence Her tears gave more credence to the story.
  • unit An individual is the smallest unit of the society.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
creditsteady
referencefalling
reputationrising
citationfalling
acknowledgementrising
credencesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
due1
4 letters
note1, unit2, loan1, tick1, cite1
5 letters
power2, worth1, trust1, faith1, honor2, merit2
6 letters
accept2, belief2, honour2, regard2, esteem2, repute2
7 letters
believe2, mention2, swallow2
8 letters
citation3, reliance3, prestige2, credence2, accredit3
9 letters
influence3, reference3, quotation3
10 letters
confidence3, reputation4
11 letters
recognition4, distinction3
14 letters
acknowledgment4
15 letters
acknowledgement4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unit2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
crédit
Español
crédito
Deutsch
Kredit
Català
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