Dictionary Definition
trustworthiness n : the trait of deserving trust
and confidence [syn: trustiness] [ant: untrustworthiness,
untrustworthiness]
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English
Etymology
Noun
- The personal state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable. Commonly regarded as a virtue.
Extensive Definition
Trustworthiness is a moral value considered to be
a virtue. A trustworthy
person is someone in whom we can place our trust
and rest assured that the trust will not be betrayed. A person can
prove his trustworthiness by fulfilling an assigned responsibility
- and as an extension of that, to not let down our expectations.
The responsibility can be either material, such as delivering a
mail package on time, or it can be a non-material such as keeping
an important secret to himself. A trustworthy person is someone
that we can put our worries and secrets into and know they wont
come out In order for one to trust another, their worth and
integrity must be
constantly proven over time.
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