cred
Latinbelieve, trust
About This Root
From Latin credere (to believe, trust, entrust). Permeates trust-related vocabulary — credible (believable), credential (proof of trustworthiness), credit (trust given, or financial trust), creed (a statement of belief), credulous (too willing to believe), and incredible (unbelievable). The negative in- flips the trust: incredulous means 'not believing', miscreant means 'believing wrongly'.
Associated Words · 12
credit
To believe; to put credence in; Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust
incredible
Too unlikely to be believed; amazingly impressive
credible
Able to be believed; convincing and trustworthy
credential
A document proving identity, status, or qualifications
creditor
A person or organization to whom money is owed
creed
A set of beliefs or principles, especially religious ones
credence
Belief in or acceptance of something as true
credo
A statement of personal beliefs or guiding principles
incredulity
Unwillingness or inability to believe something
miscreant
A person who behaves badly or illegally; villainous
credulous
Too ready to believe things without sufficient evidence; gullible
credentials
Documents or qualifications proving identity, authority, or competence