Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trustworthiness

/ˈtɹʌst.wɜɹ.ði.nɛs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: trust-wor-thi-ness
IPA: /ˈtɹʌst.wɜɹ.ði.nɛs/

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

trustability trustiness

Questions

How do you pronounce trustworthiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹʌst.wɜɹ.ði.nɛs/.
What does trustworthiness mean?: The state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable.
Where does trustworthiness come from?: 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.

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