trustworthy

[ truhst-wur-thee ]
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adjective
  1. deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.

Origin of trustworthy

1
First recorded in 1800–10; trust + worthy

synonym study For trustworthy

See reliable.

Other words for trustworthy

Other words from trustworthy

  • trust·wor·thi·ly, adverb
  • trust·wor·thi·ness, noun
  • un·trust·wor·thi·ly, adverb
  • un·trust·wor·thy, adjective

Words Nearby trustworthy

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How to use trustworthy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for trustworthy

trustworthy

/ (ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ) /


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

Derived forms of trustworthy

  • trustworthily, adverb
  • trustworthiness, noun

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