trustworthiness

Everyday

1. Trustworthiness is the quality of being trustworthy: honest, reliable and able to be trusted to do what is right. tree →
2. Trustworthiness of information means how reliable and true it is, such as a source or a website. tree →

In the lessons

In ethics and citizenship lessons it is a core value along with honesty and respect. In research lessons pupils judge the trustworthiness of websites and news by checking who wrote it and whether other sources agree. In stories a character proves their trustworthiness by keeping a secret or a promise.

Examples

• Keeping secrets shows trustworthiness. tree →
• The teacher praised Sam for his trustworthiness. tree →
• Check the trustworthiness of a website before you use it. tree →
• Trustworthiness matters a lot when you look after a pet for a neighbour. tree →
• A good friend's trustworthiness is worth more than gold. tree →
• We discussed the trustworthiness of the news story. tree →
• Her trustworthiness made her the perfect class treasurer. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Built from «trust» + «worthy» + «-ness»; note «worthi-» (y becomes i). Adjective: «trustworthy». Opposite: «untrustworthiness». Not the same as «trust»: you trust someone; their trustworthiness is the quality that makes trust sensible.