No Matter How You Say It: Trustworthiness

Word Origin

Trustworthy is “being worthy of trust”. The origin of the word trust is from Middle English < Old Norse traust trust (cognate with German Trost comfort);

Can you see how you can be comfortable with something you trust?

From Dictionary


Sign Language

Trust

Mistrustful

Can you see where trust is solid and dependable but mistrust is something you want to keep away from?


Trustworthiness Idioms

  • Always there for you

  • Be above reproach

  • Be as good as your word

  • Be honest as the day is long

  • Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice shame on me

  • Guardian of truth

  • Have a clean conscience

  • Have a good reputation

  • Have integrity

  • I wouldn’t trust them as far as I could throw them

  • Man/woman of your word

  • Person of honor

  • Pillar of the community

  • Role model

  • Salt of the earth

  • Take my word for it

  • Walk the walk


In Other Words

  • Honesty

  • Integrity

  • Credibility

  • Reliability

  • Accountability

  • Dependability

  • Believability


Trustworthiness Icons


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