trustworthy
TRUHST-wur-thee
Trustworthy (adj) means Reliable enough to be trusted; deserving of confidence. Example: “She's the most trustworthy person on the team — she never breaks a promise.”
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Reliable enough to be trusted; deserving of confidence.
"The storage of cryptographic secrets is one of the paramount requirements in building trustworthy systems."
— Thomas Feller, Trustworthy Reconfigurable Systems (2014)
"She's the most trustworthy person on the team — she never breaks a promise."
"Make sure your sources are trustworthy before citing them."
How to use trustworthy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone or something you can rely on to be honest and dependable.
Common pairings
a trustworthy friend
trustworthy source
considered trustworthy
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more trustworthy, trustworthier
- Superlative
- most trustworthy, trustworthiest
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Etymology
Formed from trust and -worthy.
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What does “trustworthy” mean?
The word “trustworthy” means reliable enough to be trusted; deserving of confidence. In plain terms, someone or something you can rely on to be honest and dependable.
How do you pronounce “trustworthy”?
“Trustworthy” is pronounced TRUHST-wur-thee (/ˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/ in IPA).
How do you use “trustworthy” in a sentence?
Here is “trustworthy” used in a sentence: “She's the most trustworthy person on the team — she never breaks a promise.”
What part of speech is “trustworthy”?
“Trustworthy” is an adjective.
Is “trustworthy” a common word?
“Trustworthy” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
