promise-keeping
Following through reliably
Promise-keeping is the practice of honoring one's commitments—doing what you said you would do.
It functions as both a personal virtue and a social expectation: Promise-keeping is essential to maintaining trust.
The hyphenated form typically appears in discussions of ethics, character, or reliability.
Binding formal pledge
- oathFormal binding promise
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
prayer · scripture · commandment · devotion · pilgrimage · sacrament · testimony · confession
Confidence in another
- bondBinding tie or connection
- marriage vowsPledges exchanged during ceremonies
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- covenantBinding formal pledge
devotion · pledge · assurance · reassurance · partnership · faithfulness · loyalty · commitment
Moral soundness and consistency
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
moral obligation · commitment · accountability · honesty · truthfulness · faithfulness · dependability · conscience
Shared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- complianceAdhering to requirements
warranty · guarantee · terms · conditions · enforcement · breach · liability · performance
Formal authoritative directive
- platformRaised flat structure
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
constituency · treaty · ratification · accord · pact · alliance · memorandum · bipartisan
covenant
Binding formal pledge
blessing · prayer · scripture · commandment · devotion · pilgrimage · sacrament · testimony · confession · penance
trust
Confidence in another
- bondBinding tie or connection
- marriage vowsPledges exchanged during ceremonies
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
covenant · devotion · pledge · assurance · reassurance · partnership · faithfulness · loyalty · commitment · wedding rings
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
fidelity · moral obligation · commitment · accountability · honesty · truthfulness · faithfulness · dependability · conscience · uprightness
agreement
Shared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
compliance · warranty · guarantee · terms · conditions · enforcement · breach · liability · performance · delivery
mandate
Formal authoritative directive
- platformRaised flat structure
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
transparency · constituency · treaty · ratification · accord · pact · alliance · memorandum · bipartisan · legislation
- dutiesduty, task, obligation, moral obligation, responsibility
- integrityintegrity, honesty, truthfulness, uprightness, rectitude
- virtuesintegrity, honesty, justice, courage, fairness
- ethicsmorality, deontology, dignity, sanctity of life, utilitarianism
promise-keepingpromise-breaking
Failing to honor commitments
oath-breaking · breach of promise · betrayal · reneging · defaulting
promise-keepingfaithlessness
Disloyalty or treachery
treachery · perfidy · duplicity · untrustworthiness · dishonesty
promise, keeping, keep, keeps, keeper, keepers, promises, promised, promising