trustworthy

adjective

trust·​wor·​thy ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hē 

: worthy of confidence : dependable

a trustworthy guide

trustworthy information

trustworthily

ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hə-lē 

adverb

trustworthiness noun

Synonyms

• reliable
• responsible
• safe
• true

Examples of trustworthy in a Sentence

a trustworthy bodyguard who would never blab to the tabloids

Recent Examples on the Web

Many impersonators use public details like your hometown, workplace or family connections to build fake profiles that seem trustworthy. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025

Always-warm hospitality plays its part, but a lineup of trustworthy comforts with so-smart updates brings it home. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025

There's nothing that presents on the surface that seems like a trustworthy individual. —Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025

Research has shown that, inside some companies, workers begin to see their colleagues who use generative AI as less creative, even less trustworthy. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trustworthy

• blameworthy
• newsworthy
• noteworthy
• praiseworthy
• unworthy
• creditworthy
• untrustworthy
• worthy

Kids Definition

trustworthy

adjective

trust·​wor·​thy ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hē 

: deserving confidence : dependable

trustworthy information

a trustworthy babysitter

trustworthiness

-t͟hē-nəs

noun

Legal Definition

trustworthy

adjective

trust·​wor·​thy

: worthy of confidence

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

a trustworthy informant

trustworthiness noun