The police are really good at understanding "Someone stole my credit card and ran up a lot of charges." It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "Someone stole my magic sword."
Source: tatoeba (2072)
Credit
/ˈkɹɛdɪt/
Synonyms for "credit" (429 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (86)
Noun(33 words)
acknowledgmentcitationaccept at face valueaccomplishmentsaccreditedaccreditingacknowledgeacknowledgementacknowledgingacknowledgment exclamationacknowledgmentsadmirableappreciationaruloascribeascribingassigningassociatesattachingattribute
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attribute a flawattribute a propertyattribute a resultattribute definitionattribute ofattribute termattribute wordattributesattributingattributionattributionsaward actionbank
acceptaccept for gospelaccept implicitlyacceptabilityacceptationacceptionacclaimaccountaccount foraccounting foraccreditaccredit withaccrete toacknowledgeacknowledgmentacquiescenceallowanceanswerabilityapplicationapply
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apply toapprobationapprovalarrogationascendancyascribeascribe toascriptionassignassign toassignationassignmentassuranceassurednessattach toattachmentattributeattribute toattributionauthorityavailsbalancebalance the booksbe certain
Verb(9 words)
Strong matches (129)
Adjective(5 words)
beliefbelievabilitybelievablenessbelievebelieve without reservationbenedictionblameblame forblame onblessbookborrowing powerbox officebring home tobuycapitalizecarrycarry overcast up accountscertainty
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chargecharge offcharge oncharge tocharismacharmclose outclose the bookscloutcognizancecommendationcommissioncommissionsconceivabilityconfessconfidenceconnect withconnectionconnection withconsequenceconsiderconsiderationcontrolcredencecredibilitycrediblecredit unioncredit withcreditingcreditscredulitydebitdeductiondeemdeficitdepend ondependabilitydependencederivation fromdifferencediscrepancydisposable incomedistinctiondividenddividendsdocketdominancedominationdouble entryduedun and bradstreet ratingearned incomeearningseffecteminenceenchantmententerentryepactesteemestimationetiologyfaithfaithfulnessfasten uponfather uponfavorfeelfix onfix uponforcegainsgategate receiptsgetgive creditgive faith togive thanks
Noun(24 words)
believingbonusesborrowing limitchalkchalkingcitationscitecollege creditcount towardcountry portioncourse creditcredibilitycredit entrycredit facilitycredit ratingcredit-bearingcredit-earningdeferred paymentdepositdeposit action
Related words (214)
glorygood feelinggracegreat honorgrossgross incomegross receiptshang onholdhonestyhonorhopehymnimportanceimputationimputeimpute toincidental powerincomeinfluence
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influentialityinsinuationinstallment planintakeitemjournalizekeep bookslaylay toleadershipleveragelogmagnetismmakemake acknowledgments ofmake an entrymasterymeritminutemomentnetnet incomenet receiptsnotationnoteoffer thanksornamentoutputpaeanpalaetiologypersonalitypersuasionpin onpinpointplace uponplacementplausibilitypoint topostpost uppotencypowerpraiseprayer of thankspredominancepreponderancepressureprestigeprobityproceedsproduceprofitprofitspurchaseput faith inratingreceiptreceiptsreceivablesreceivereceptionrecognitionrecognizereferrefer toreference toregardreignrelaterelegatereliabilityreliancereliance onrely onremainderrender creditrender thanksreputationreputerespectresponsibilityreturn thanksreturnsrevenuerightroyaltiesroyaltyrulesaddle onsaddle withsaddlingsaysenseset down toset store bysettle uponsignificancesingle entrysolvencystockstorestrike a balancesuasionsubtle influencesuggestionsupremacysurenesssuretysurplussuspension of disbeliefswallowswaytaketake for grantedtake on faithtake on trusttake stock intake-intakingstenabilitythankthank offeringthank-youthanksthanksgivingthinkticktributetrusttrustworthinessunearned incomeupper handvirtueweightwhat is owingwhip handworthyield
Noun(42 words)
haberhomagehonors transcripthonoursimputinginstrument design attributekudoslaudablelendingloanloansmentionmentionsmeritingnodspasspassespattern recognition taskplant attributeportuguese atributo
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praisepraiseworthinesspraiseworthypropsquotationrebatesrechargerecognitionrecognizingreferencerefundingrefundsreliabilityreliablesadhesoil attributesolventswallowsswedish attributteacher recognitiontrustworthinesstrustworthy
Adjective(5 words)
noticeable attributepositive attributeproper attributionquantifiable attributeunseen attribute
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acknowledgment, citation, accept, accept at face value, accept for gospel.
- Sentence evidence is available for credit, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "credit".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "credit"
Keep "credit" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "credit" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "credit", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "credit" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
36 entriesacademic attributeaccomplishmentaccountaccounting entryachievementannotationapprovalapproximationascribeassetsassignattainmentattributeattribute verbattributioncalculate
Showing 16 of 36 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
13 entriescredit cardcredit historycredit limitcredit linecredit ratingcredit reportcredit scorecredit-bearing coursecredit-bearing programcreditable performancecreditworthy borrowercreditworthy ratingline of credit
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
9 entriesAntonyms
3 entriesTranslations
10 translations across 7 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- krediitti noun (arbitrary unit of value)
- piste noun (arbitrary unit of value)
German
2 entries- Credit noun (arbitrary unit of value)
- Guthabenspunkt noun (arbitrary unit of value)
Hungarian
1 entries- kredit noun (arbitrary unit of value)
Indonesian
1 entries- pulsa noun (arbitrary unit of value)
Japanese
1 entries- クレジット noun (arbitrary unit of value)
Korean
1 entries- 단위 noun (arbitrary unit of value)
Russian
2 entries- креди́т noun (arbitrary unit of value)
- очко́ noun (arbitrary unit of value)
Sample sentences
43 total sentences available.
Can I pay by credit card?
Source: tatoeba (2238)
The world is divided into people who get things done, and people who get the credit.
Source: tatoeba (2356)
It's to your credit that you told the truth.
Source: tatoeba (17805)
Showing 4 of 43 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "credit"?
Closest matches include acknowledgment, citation, accept, accept at face value, accept for gospel.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "credit"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.