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

Monarez said she was terminated after she pushed back against an effort by her bosses to undermine vaccines; Kennedy said she was fired because she said she was not trustworthy.

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In Thursday's judgement, Mr Justice Baker said Shah was "not a trustworthy individual" and his testimony had contained "implausible claims and obvious lies".

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It has turned the final days of the regular season into an all-out manhunt for even the slightest of trustworthy playoff options.

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Alex Vesia is the most trustworthy bullpen arm, but if he pitched the eighth inning, who would have pitched the ninth?

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Users are recommended to access it through trustworthy VPNs and devices not linked to themselves.

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• authentic 
• authoritative 
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• honorable 
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• realistic 
• responsible 
• sensible 
• truthful 
• upright