Synonyms & related words for credence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of credence — including acceptance, belief, confidence, credulity, credit, faith. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to credence

Explore words related to credence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include credent, credibility, creditability, believability, corroborator, plausibility, credenza, corroboration. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for credence

Common synonyms for credence include acceptance, belief, confidence, credulity, credit, faith, acceptation, certainty — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does credence come from?

The word credence breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cred-, from Latin credere (“to believe, to entrust”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.