affirming the credibility of Synonym

trust, accept, consider, regard, think, assume, suppose, imagine, presume, rely, have faith, be convinced, be certain, be sure, buy into, count on, depend on, take as gospel, take for granted, take at face value, give credence to, have confidence in, be of the opinion, hold true, subscribe to, credit, deem, reckon, surmise, postulate, conjecture, fancy, guess, infer, conclude, deduce, understand, perceive, view, judge, estimate, opine, posit, hypothesize, theorize, conceive, entertain, envisage, envision [x]

depend, trust, count on, lean on, bank on, have faith in be confident in, be sure of, be certain of, believe in, swear by, rest assured in, fall back on, hinge on, reckon on, bet on, pin one's hopes on, look to, turn to, take on trust, be dependent on, be reliant on, be contingent on, be based on, be predicated on [x]

guarantee, assurance, pledge, promise, bond, security, safeguard, warranty [x]

doubtful, dubious, wary, mistrustful, skeptical, leery, apprehensive, distrustful, questioning, suspecting, uncertain, unsure, guarded, cautious, watchful, alert, vigilant, circumspect, incredulous, wary-eyed, on guard, on the lookout, on the alert, untrusting, suspect [x]

dependable, trustworthy, consistent, steady, faithful, secure, solid, sure, unfailing, constant, steadfast, sound, certain, proven, reputable, safe, true, loyal, predictable, accurate, credible, authentic, genuine, honest, responsible, stable, unwavering, devoted, firm, tried-and-true, staunch, unerring, infallible, sure-fire, foolproof, rock-solid, bankable, guaranteed, unshakeable, unswerving [x]

believable, plausible, reliable, trustworthy, convincing, dependable, authentic, valid, sound, reasonable, probable, likely, tenable, creditable, reputable, honest, genuine, sincere, verifiable, substantiated, supported, authoritative, conclusive, solid, well-founded, acceptable, feasible, realistic, rational, logical, coherent, consistent, persuasive, compelling, cogent, faithful, accurate, factual, true, certain, sure, undeniable, indisputable, irrefutable, incontestable, unimpeachable, unassailable, definitive [x]

inspiration, motivation, support, reassurance, confidence, uplift, stimulation, urging, prompting, persuasion, cheer, backing, aid, assistance, heartening, emboldening, fortification, incitement, instigation, morale boost, pep talk, goading, prodding, coaxing, spurring, urging on, egging on, pushing, urging forward, bolstering, strengthening, fostering, nurturing, promoting, advocating, championing, endorsing, upholding, boosting, energizing, invigorating, galvanizing, rallying, comforting, consoling, soothing, reassuring [x]

loyalty, faithfulness, allegiance, devotion, constancy,, trustworthiness, dependability, steadfastness, accuracy, precision, exactness, adherence, integrity, fealty, truthfulness, veracity, authenticity, commitment, dedication, attachment, bond [x]

credible, plausible, convincing, trustworthy, reliable, conceivable, likely,, reasonable, tenable, sound, valid, authentic, genuine, realistic, feasible, acceptable, imaginable, persuasive, cogent, dependable, verifiable, substantiated, rational, thinkable, possible, creditable, satisfactory [x]

independence, autonomy, self-sufficiency, self-support, self-dependence, self-sustenance, self-sustaining self-standing, self-governance, self-direction [x]

believes, relies, confides, depends, counts, entrusts, credits, has faith, banks, bets, leans [x]

cheerfulness, liveliness, buoyancy, sprightliness,acity, perkiness,ance, zest, effervescence, gaiety, lightheartedness, playfulness, friskiness, jolliness, merriment, animation, spiritedness, energy, enthusiasm, pep, bounce, sparkle, brightness, ebullience, high spirits, joie de vivre, chirpiness, breeziness, blitheness, jocundity, mirth, zestfulness, alacrity, briskness, verve, gusto, vitality, dynamism, effusiveness, radiance, sunniness, jocularity, joviality, zestiness, zing, spunk, vim, spunkiness [x]

promise, vow, oath, guarantee, assurance, commitment, undertaking, word, bond, covenant, agreement, contract, warranty, troth, plight, engagement, surety, security, deposit, collateral, earnest, token [x]

ensuring, securing, assuring, warranting, safeguarding, affirming, certifying, vouching, pledging, promising, committing, binding, endorsing, validating, confirming, attesting, upholding, maintaining, protecting, backing, supporting, underwriting, insuring, providing, stipulating, covenanting, swearing, avowing, asserting, declaring, guaranteeing [x]

naive, unwary, gullible, trusting, innocent, credulous,guarded, unprepared, unwitting, oblivious, unaware, heedless, unmindful, unsusceptible, unalert, unwatchful, unvigilant, unperceptive, unobservant, blind, ignorant, incautious, unthinking, unknowing, unguarded, off-guard, defenseless, vulnerable, open, exposed, unprotected, easy, simple, artless, guileless, childlike, inexperienced, green, credulous [x]