trust ‧ wor ‧ thy /ˈtrʌstˌwɜːði $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ trusting , ↑ trustworthy ≠ ↑ untrustworthy , ↑ trusty , ↑ distrustful , ↑ mistrustful ; noun : ↑ trust ≠ ↑ distrust ≠ ↑ mistrust , ↑ trustee , ↑ trusteeship , ↑ trustworthiness ; verb : ↑ trust ≠ ↑ distrust ≠ ↑ mistrust ]
able to be trusted and depended on
—trustworthiness noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
■ people
▪ trustworthy especially written if someone is trustworthy, you can trust them because they are honest:
Many people do not see politicians as trustworthy.
▪ reliable someone who is reliable can be trusted to do what they say they will do and not make any mistakes:
a reliable employee
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We need someone who is 100% reliable.
▪ responsible someone who is responsible can be trusted to behave in a sensible way:
Sam’s a good babysitter – he’s responsible and the kids like him.
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a responsible adult
▪ dependable someone who is dependable can be trusted to do what you need or expect:
Britain is our most dependable ally.
▪ steady someone who is steady is sensible and you can depend on them:
He’s only sixteen, but he’s steady and reliable.
▪ loyal someone who is loyal can be trusted to always give help or support to their friends, their country, their political party etc:
She is fiercely loyal to her family.
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He is one of the party’s most loyal supporters.
▪ faithful someone who is faithful stays loyal to a person, belief, political party etc, and continues to support them, even in difficult situations:
Daniel had been a faithful friend.
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a faithful member of the Communist Party
▪ can rely/depend on somebody if you can rely or depend on someone, you can be sure that they will do what you want or need them to do:
Don’t worry about a thing – you can depend on me.
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Patients rely on doctors to help them make the right decisions about their health care.
■ things
▪ reliable/dependable able to be trusted to do what you want, or to be accurate:
The Boeing is a very reliable plane.
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a dependable supply of oil
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reliable economic forecasts
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How can we be sure that his evidence is reliable?
▪ trustworthy if something is trustworthy, you know that it is true or accurate:
a trustworthy source of information
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a trustworthy guide
▪ can rely/depend on something if you can rely or depend on something, you can be sure that they will do what you want or need them to do:
I need a car that I can rely on in all weathers.