Synonyms

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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It’s a “misconception,” she writes, “that the press used to be trustworthy, and today it is not.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's a difficult situation, and I believe we need more trustworthy platforms that don't allow people to behave badly."

From Barron's

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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".

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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