trustworthiness

[ truhst-wur-thee-nis ]

noun

1. the quality of being deserving of trust or confidence; dependability; reliability:

   We look for students who exhibit the highest ethical standards, as demonstrated by honesty, trustworthiness, and high moral character.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trustworthiness¹

trustworthy ( def ) + -ness ( def )

Example Sentences

Smyth’s position within the church gave him a veneer of trustworthiness that opened doors for him to abuse.

From BBC

An ascendant right-wing media ecosystem is devoted to tearing down the trustworthiness of legacy broadcast media.

From Salon

The annual snapshot, which counts the number of people found to be rough sleeping on a single night each autumn, was found by the UK Statistics Authority to fall short in “trustworthiness, quality, and value”.

From BBC

A ministry source admits that they are still lacking in terms of trustworthiness, even though wrong replies are rare.

From BBC

But the WHO is "painfully risk-averse" and "concerned with a need to protect its trustworthiness", the New York Times recently reported.

From BBC

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• value