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Synonyms

trustworthiness

American

[truhst-wur-thee-nis] / ˈtrʌstˌwɜr ði nɪs /

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of trustworthiness

trustworthy ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Explanation

Trustworthiness is the quality of a person or a thing that inspires reliability. If you want a pet known for its trustworthiness, choose a loyal and obedient dog. People or things can be described with the adjective trustworthy, and when you add the suffix -ness to it, you make the word into a noun describing the quality or trait of being trustworthy. A person can be known for trustworthiness in keeping promises, and a newspaper can be worthy of trust for correct reporting.

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Last month, The New York Times reported that search results on DuckDuckGo and Bing surfaced more untrustworthy websites than the same searches using conspiracy theory terms entered in Google.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2022

Search results on Google also included some untrustworthy websites, but they tended to be less common and lower on the search page.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022

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