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trustworthy

adjective
trust·​wor·​thy | \ ˈtrÉ™st-ËŒwÉ™r-tÍŸhÄ“ How to pronounce trustworthy (audio) \

Definition of trustworthy

: worthy of confidence : dependable a trustworthy guide trustworthy information

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trustworthily \ ˈtrÉ™st-​ËŒwÉ™r-​tÍŸhÉ™-​lÄ“ How to pronounce trustworthily (audio) \ adverb
trustworthiness noun

Examples of trustworthy in a Sentence

a trustworthy bodyguard who would never blab to the tabloids

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The literal survival of racing depends on convincing offices in Sacramento and voters on the outside that the sport is safe, trustworthy and self-policing. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Conflict of interest in group linked to CHRB, Stronach Group, Breeders’ Cup baffles," 6 Aug. 2019 Draft day scouting report: Excellent offensively, great skill moving the puck, but also trustworthy in his own end. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Red Wings made a key trade, added defense in 2016 NHL draft," 9 June 2018 In this day and age there are very few people who are able to deliver a trustworthy broadcast without point of view. Marisa Guthrie, The Hollywood Reporter, "Norah O'Donnell Takes on the Mission of the 'CBS Evening News'," 15 July 2019 To protect your health and safely manage dose, make sure to source your extracts from reliable retailers and trustworthy brands. Stacey Mckenna, USA TODAY, "From wax to caviar bud: making sense of extracts and concentrates," 15 July 2019 Facebook is rapidly becoming known as one of the least trustworthy enterprises on the planet, with a core business dependent on invading users’ privacy in every conceivable way. Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "You don’t trust Facebook to protect your privacy. Why trust it as a banker?," 21 June 2019 And because packaging is hardly ever trustworthy—and almost never so in the supplements world—Ladder also has all its products independently inspected by a third-party agency. Sara Harrison, WIRED, "The Wild, Unregulated World of Sports Supplements," 22 July 2019 Georgiadis said privacy is at the root of what makes her company trustworthy with the consumer. Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Ancestry CEO on Genetic Data Privacy: ‘Consumers Need to Think About Who They Do Business With’," 15 July 2019 And she was assigned to sit in judgment of her new colleagues as a member of the House Ethics Committee, an unenviable assignment that nonetheless showed that House leaders considered her trustworthy. Maureen Groppe, Indianapolis Star, "Exclusive: Indiana Republican Susan Brooks will not seek re-election to Congress," 6 Feb. 2019

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First Known Use of trustworthy

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trustworthy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of trustworthy

: able to be relied on to do or provide what is needed or right : deserving of trust

trustworthy

adjective
trust·​wor·​thy | \ ˈtrÉ™st-ËŒwÉ™r-tÍŸhÄ“ How to pronounce trustworthy (audio) \

Kids Definition of trustworthy

: deserving faith and confidence

Other Words from trustworthy

trustworthiness noun

trustworthy

adjective
trust·​wor·​thy

Legal Definition of trustworthy

: worthy of confidence specifically : being or deriving from a source worthy of belief or consideration for evidentiary purposes a trustworthy informant

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trustworthiness noun