trustworthy

[truhst-wur-thee]

adjective

1. deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable.

   The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.

   Synonyms: faithful, honorable, honest, true

trustworthy

/ ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

1. worthy of being trusted; honest, reliable, or dependable

Other Word Forms

• trustworthily adverb
• trustworthiness noun
• untrustworthily adverb
• untrustworthy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trustworthy¹

First recorded in 1800–10; trust + worthy

Synonym Study

See reliable.

Example Sentences

Coming up with more trustworthy numbers could pay off for Wall Street’s new private-asset data kings if it helps them sell private assets to individual investors.

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While acknowledging mistakes have been made, he told me "the BBC News DNA and culture is to be impartial, to provide the best news we can and the most trustworthy news we can".

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Dozens of studies find that people underestimate how kind, trustworthy and open-minded others are.

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On the third day, the Grand Hotel replaced him with another, more trustworthy employee.

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“I suspect she may not be a very good housemaid; Mrs. Clarke is always scolding her about this and that. But when it comes to the well-being of the children: Yes, she is completely trustworthy.”

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• responsible 
• sensible 
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