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trustworthy

trustworthy

88 2.1
A person or thing you can depend on to be honest
  • adjective
  • /ˈtrʌstˌwɜrði/
translation icon : confiable
  • He has always been a trustworthy companion who keeps my secrets.
  • trustworthy information
  • trustworthy and reliable
  • trustworthy and honest

It could also be understood as being trustworthy by other people.

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Examples

  • And they're known for being practical, trustworthy, tenacious, honest.

  • Followers expect their leaders to be trustworthy, honest, forthright, and full of integrity.

    Academic text (1991)
  • To prove that I am a trustworthy friend.

  • Has your experience made you more trustworthy of other people or less?

  • Why do we see some people as trustworthy and other people as not?

  • For the most part, they seem like a trustworthy group of people.

  • I have found someone far more trustworthy.

  • If I love you, I should behave in a trustworthy, honest way towards you.

  • I wouldn't go if I didn't have the most trustworthy man I know to look after my family...

    Fiction book (1995)
  • They are loyal, trustworthy, and sassy as hell.

Synonyms

honest
vstrustworthy
1.0

Truthful and fair, not cheating or lying

includes steady dependability and deserved trust beyond mere truthfulness
reliable
vstrustworthy
358 2.7

Able to be trusted to do what is expected

emphasizes deserving trust as honest or truthful rather than only consistent quality
credible
vstrustworthy
267 4.2

Something that seems true and that people can trust

focuses on general honesty and dependable character rather than only believability
reputable
vstrustworthy
53 4.2

Known to be honest and reliable

refers to actual reliability and deserved trust rather than reputation alone
dependable
vstrustworthy
47 2.3

A person or thing you can trust to do what they promise

focuses on deserving trust and honesty rather than only steady function
trusty
vstrustworthy
13 3.0

Always reliable and useful in many situations

is the same in meaning but exists only as a different form
unimpeachable
vstrustworthy
  • Formal
7 8.2

Very honest and reliable so people cannot doubt it

is less extreme and means deserving trust but possibly open to doubt
scrupulous
vstrustworthy
4 7.2

Careful to do what is right and honest

focuses on general dependability and deserved trust rather than only moral meticulousness
trusted
vstrustworthy
3 1.4

A person or group people rely on because they are honest

describes inherent reliability and honesty rather than only being regarded so
veracious
vstrustworthy
  • Formal
8.1

An account or statement that gives true facts

applies more broadly to people and things able to be depended on for honesty

Antonyms

128 2.5

Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself

21 4.8

Not honest or reliable with promises

How Trustworthy

steadfast
30 5.6
reliable
358 2.7
trustworthy
88 2.1
questionable
176 3.9
untrustworthy
21 4.8

Surface Forms

trustworthy positive

Morphology

trustworthy = trust + worthy (transparent) = trust + worthy

The meaning is directly compositional: something trustworthy is worthy of trust.

Etymology

Trustworthy is made of trust and worthy, and worthy means 'deserving'. So, a trustworthy person 'deserves' your 'trust' and is someone you can depend on.