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trustworthy

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trust·wor·thy  (trstwûr)
adj. trust·wor·thi·er, trust·wor·thi·est
Warranting trust; reliable. See Synonyms at reliable.
trustworthi·ly adv.
trustworthi·ness n.
trustworthy
Adjective
(of a person) honest, reliable, or dependable
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.trustworthytrustworthy - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
trusty
dependable, reliable - worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
faithful - steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"
untrustworthy, untrusty - not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person"
2.trustworthytrustworthy - taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations; "trustworthy public servants"
responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"
trustworthy
adjective dependable, responsible, principled, mature, sensible, reliable, ethical, upright, true, honourable, honest, staunch, righteous, reputable, truthful, trusty, steadfast, level-headed, to be trusted << OPPOSITE untrustworthy
Translations
Spanish trustworthy [ˈtrʌstwəːðɪ] adj → digno de confianza, fiable, de fiar
French trustworthy [ˈtrʌstwəːðɪ] trust adj → digne de confiance
German trustworthy [ˈtrʌstwəːðɪ] trust adj [person] → vertrauenswürdig
Italian trustworthy [ˈtrʌstwəːðɪ] adj → fidato/a, degno/a di fiducia
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And when after gaining his own deck, and his own pivot-hole there, he so vehemently wheeled round with an urgent command to the steersman (it was, as ever, something about his not steering inflexibly enough); then, the already shaken ivory received such an additional twist and wrench, that though it still remained entire, and to all appearances lusty, yet Ahab did not deem it entirely trustworthy.
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Yet Tik-tok was popular with the people of Oz because he was so trustworthy, reliable and true; he was sure to do exactly what he was wound up to do, at all times and in all circumstances.
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