Trust · People and relationships
trustworthy
deserving trust
Someone who can be trusted to be honest and reliable.
This vs that
She's trustworthy.
She's reliable.
Hear it in real life
Can I leave the spare keys with Mia?
Of course. She's completely trustworthy.
He's friendly, but more importantly, he's trustworthy.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Trustworthy is the natural everyday adjective; the stiff version sounds like a formal assessment.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She is very trustable and always keeps her promises.
Say: She is very trustworthy and always keeps her promises.
Trustworthy is the usual adjective for a person who deserves trust.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
a trustworthy person
She's a trustworthy person, so I feel comfortable asking for her advice.
A trustworthy person does not share private conversations.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about trust.
take someone at their word
I took her at her word and booked the tickets.
have faith in ___
My parents always had faith in me.
Trust words
People and relationships · Trust: the words around “trustworthy”.
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Same word, different world
Your turn: say it out loud
She's really trustworthy.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
trustworthy
deserving trust
“He's friendly, but more importantly, he's trustworthy.”
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