trustworthy

[ truhst-wur-thee ]

/ ˈtrʌstˌwɜr ði /

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adjective

deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.

Origin of trustworthy

First recorded in 1800–10; trust + worthy

SYNONYMS FOR trustworthy

true, accurate, honest, faithful. See reliable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM trustworthy

trust·wor·thi·ly, adverb trust·wor·thi·ness, noun un·trust·wor·thi·ly, adverb un·trust·wor·thi·ly·ness, noun

un·trust·wor·thy, adjective

Words nearby trustworthy

trustful, trustification, trusting, trustless, trustor, trustworthy, trusty, truth, truth claim, truth drug, truth is stranger than fiction

Example sentences from the Web for trustworthiness

The irony is that the Afghans have already proven their reliability and trustworthiness in the heat of battle.

The US Is Dragging Its Feet When It Comes to Helping Afghan Translators |Ann Scott Tyson |April 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Today Obama is about as popular as Nixon was at the same point in his term, with similar negative ratings on trustworthiness.

Presidents Never Can Seem to Learn to Stop Overreaching |Stuart Stevens |November 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
From all employees he demanded efficiency, trustworthiness, loyalty, and strict adherence to a dress code.

J. Edgar Hoover Unmasked |Sandra McElwaine |November 7, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Romney must also take care not to reverse himself on anything at all, lest he revive questions about his trustworthiness.

Rick Perry’s Domino Effect |Jill Lawrence |August 18, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Reid showed an intense loyalty to his benefactors while also projecting sincerity and trustworthiness.

Harry Reid's Final Trick |Steve Friess |October 13, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Let the main proof of the trustworthiness of the manipulation be by measurement and by addition.

The Psychology of Arithmetic |Edward L. Thorndike
The reader from all this can form an estimate of the trustworthiness of the second witness on such a subject.

The Story of the Mormons |William Alexander Linn
Every page presents evidence of his competence and trustworthiness.

The Washington Historical Quarterly, Volume V, 1914 |Various
Sobriety is a title to trustworthiness, and that is a treasure to prize above all others.

The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index |Various
A certain boy kept, until the age of eleven, trustworthiness in his concept of man.

The Art of Logical Thinking |William Walker Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for trustworthiness

trustworthy

/ (ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ) /

adjective

worthy of being trusted; honest, reliable, or dependable

Derived forms of trustworthy

trustworthily, adverb trustworthiness, noun

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