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TRUSTWORTHINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of deserving trust and confidence
Synonyms:
trustiness; trustworthiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("trustworthiness" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trustworthiness"):
creditworthiness (trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing)
responsibility; responsibleness (a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct)
Antonym:
untrustworthiness (the trait of not deserving trust or confidence)
Derivation:
trustworthy (taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations)
trustworthy (worthy of trust or belief)
