Trustworthiness Meaning
/ˈtɹʌst.wɜɹ.ði.nɛs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable.
Sentence Examples
These five principles were loyalty, filial duty, trustworthiness, valor, and justice.
She never doubted his trustworthiness.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager valued the employee's ____ because he always completed tasks on time and honestly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The manager praised her for her extreme ____ and her dedication to the goals of the entire company today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English trustworthy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English trustworthiness From trustworthy + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"With worrisome patients, it may be in order to predict or prescribe a relapse followed by a rerecovery, a sequence which gives greater confidence in the trustworthiness of the outcome."
— 2014, Alan S. Gurman, David P. Kniskern, Handbook Of Family Therapy, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager valued the employee's ____ because he always completed tasks on time and honestly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The manager praised her for her extreme ____ and her dedication to the goals of the entire company today.