adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Deserving of trust, reliable.

   "The storage of cryptographic secrets is one of the paramount requirements in building trustworthy systems."

Adjective

1. 1
   taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations wordnet
2. 2
   worthy of trust or belief wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dependableresponsiblebelievableconvincingcredibleethical

Antonyms

All antonyms

perfidiousrinky-dinkuntrustworthy

Example

More examples

"Apart from a few faults, he is a trustworthy partner."

Etymology

From trust + -worthy.

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