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adjective

ˈtrə-stē How to pronounce trusty (audio)
Definition of trustynext
as in reliable
worthy of one's trust movie cowboys always get on their trusty horses and ride off into the sunset

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trusty

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noun

as in con

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Recent Examples of trusty
Adjective
The general manager of a Montecito golf club revisits his glory days playing keyboards in a 2000s synth-pop band through an old concert tee — Hot Chip, in his case — layered under his trusty Baja hoodie. — Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Break out the trusty sheet pan and prepare for a crowd-pleaser. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
But after all that use, your trusty set of microfiber cloths may lose their cleaning power. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026 Hermès is trending on TikTok, as the trusty Birkin continues to establish itself as a cultural juggernaut. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trusty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusty
  1. reliable
  2. con
  3. good
  4. convict
  5. true
  6. jailbird
  7. responsible
  8. safe
Adjective
  • That’s been a reliable energy source for the 49ers on the road, especially when visiting the Rams in Los Angeles.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • To the surprise of some observers, including your humble correspondent, Arianespace has proven to be a more reliable launch partner to Amazon than the other two providers who inked deals with Amazon in 2022, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of reliable
Noun
  • Appearances and cons and work in general need to take back seat to treatment.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The entire group of selectors would then debate the pros and cons of that candidate before voting.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of con
Adjective
  • Jarren Duran hit his 20th homer, a solo shot on the first pitch from Grayson Rodriguez (4-7), to spark a four-run second inning for Boston, which improved to an MLB-best 34-17 since the All-Star break.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • General manager Andrew Berry and his staff have done a good job cleaning up their own mess caused by the 2022 Watson trade sinking the ship.
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of good
Noun
  • Nor could Grossman write about collaborators or the punishment battalions composed of convicts that were used as cannon fodder (one of many parallels between the conduct of the Soviet army and the present-day Russian military in Ukraine).
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Another world premiere comes from Enkelejd Lluca and Blood Money, an Albanian boxing drama about an ex-convict called Arion drawn into a brutal underground fighting arena.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of convict
Adjective
  • There was skepticism about Vizzina, who threw only 105 passes in his first three years at Clemson and then was pushed by true freshman Tait Reynolds for the starting role in preseason camp.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This is true for the franchise as a whole; RHOA is the city that turned Housewives into a sport that requires real skill and charisma.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of true
Noun
  • But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And these seven crooked cops are just the tip of the MSP jailbird iceberg.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of jailbird
Adjective
  • That copper complex is also responsible for the formula’s distinctive blue hue, while glycerin and two forms of hyaluronic acid draw in moisture for an immediate plumping effect.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Different research teams at OpenAI oversee different metrics, and are responsible for calculating and reporting them to a central team to publish.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of responsible
Adjective
  • While rights activists accuse Bukele's government of widespread abuses, the country is notably safer than many other countries whose people have recently lost TPS protections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Players around the country were shaken, uncertain about the safety of air travel and whether their families would be safe from potential acts of terror to follow.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of safe

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“Trusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusty. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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