trusty

¹trusty

adj \ˈtrəs-tē\

trust·i·ertrust·i·est

Definition of TRUSTY

: trustworthy, dependable <a trusty friend> <his trusty pocketknife>

— trust·i·ness noun

Examples of TRUSTY

1. <movie cowboys always get on their trusty horses and ride off into the sunset>

First Known Use of TRUSTY

14th century

Related to TRUSTY

Synonyms: calculable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, secure, solid, steady, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustable, trustworthy, dependable

Antonyms: dodgy [chiefly British], uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsafe, untrustworthy

Related Words: constant, devoted, faithful, fast, loyal, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, true-blue; honest, sincere, single-minded; infallible, unerring; bedrock, firm, sound, strong; effective, telling; attested, authenticated, confirmed, proven, valid, validated, verified; blameless, faultless, guiltless, impeccable, inerrant, irreproachable, unimpeachable, unquestionable

Near Antonyms: disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue; deceitful, dishonest, lying, mendacious, untruthful; debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, fishy, problematic (also problematical), questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, uncertain, unsound; hazardous, risky; unconfirmed, untried

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Rhymes with TRUSTY

busty, crusty, dusty, fusty, gusty, lusty, musty, rusty