TRUSTWORTHINESS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

trustworthiness

noun

Definition of trustworthiness

as in reliability

worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence you have to prove your trustworthiness before I will tell you my secrets

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Recent Examples of trustworthiness These include ongoing debates over the trustworthiness of police and institutions. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 What other research is being done A recent study examined whether AI models tend to infer characteristics such as trustworthiness or competence from faces. — Ashique Khudabukhsh, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Risk Management Framework is intended to improve organizations’ ability to incorporate trustworthiness considerations into the design, development, use and evaluation of AI systems. — Tara Youngblood, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Others have to do with the nature and trustworthiness of the regime in Riyadh, especially the country’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 Studies like this underscore the many interrelated factors and moving pieces that contribute to trustworthiness. — Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026 Price and Felton each took steps this offseason in their schematic understanding and trustworthiness as pass catchers. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Factors such as age, personality and their level of trustworthiness all play into it. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Other residents raised concerns about the developer’s lack of experience with a project of this scop and doubted the trustworthiness of all parties involved. — Julianna Mejia august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

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reliability

Noun

The results may offer useful clues about the reliability required before humanoids can take on longer shifts in industrial settings.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
As implementation becomes less scarce, value moves toward judgment, integration, verification, security, reliability and operational ownership.

— Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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