trustworthy

American

[truhst-wur-thee] / ˈtrʌstˌwɜr ði /

adjective

deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable.

The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.

Synonyms:

faithful, honorable, honest, true

trustworthy British

/ ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

worthy of being trusted; honest, reliable, or dependable

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Related Words

See reliable.

Other Word Forms

trustworthily adverb
trustworthiness noun
untrustworthily adverb
untrustworthy adjective

Etymology

Origin of trustworthy

First recorded in 1800–10; trust + worthy

Example Sentences

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Ms. Hopper’s impressionistic method feeds on her imagination, and through the richness of her responses she brings forth interpretations that are trustworthy precisely because they are so personal.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the regulatory filter on medicine exists to check for safety, efficacy and trustworthy manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Structured data is the foundation of trustworthy AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Just as important," Nemenman says, "it may let us design new AI methods that are more accurate, efficient and trustworthy."

From Science Daily

Pavlick leads ARIA, a National Science Foundation AI research institute at Brown focused on building trustworthy AI assistants.

From Science Daily

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