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Definition of Trustworthy
1. Adjective. Worthy of trust or belief. "An experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
Also: Dependable, Reliable, Faithful, Honest, Honorable, Responsible
Similar to: Authentic, Reliable, Creditworthy, Responsible, Dependable, Honest, Reliable, True, Fiducial, Sure, Trusted
Derivative terms: Trustworthiness, Trust, Trust, Trust, Trustiness
Antonyms: Untrustworthy
2. Adjective. Taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations. "Trustworthy public servants"
Definition of Trustworthy
1. a. Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.
Definition of Trustworthy
1. Adjective. Deserving of trust, reliable. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trustworthy
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trustworthy
Literary usage of Trustworthy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1921)
"To secure trustworthy and efficient public officials is partly a problem of
political machinery. Some difficulties of public management, as regards the ..."
2. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1901)
"They are the most trustworthy authorities that we have for the history of the
period immediately succeeding the Conquest.—BALDWIN, JAMES, 1883, English ..."
3. The Bookman (1905)
"The draft is in the hands of my clerk, who is as trustworthy as any man can be.
If you can't get the letter written in season for the 9 o'clock mail to New ..."
4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Galicia, Armenia, and elsewhere, may perhaps amount to some three millions and
a half, though trustworthy statistics are difficult to obtain. ..."
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