Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trustworthy

/ˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
trust-wor-thy
IPA
/ˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deserving of trust, reliable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From trust + -worthy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/
  • British English: /ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/

Inflected Forms

more trustworthy (comparative) trustworthier (comparative, nonstandard) most trustworthy (superlative) trustworthiest (nonstandard, superlative)

Derived Forms

nontrustworthy trustworthily trustworthiness

Frequently Paired Words

trustful

Synonyms

believable convincing credible dependable ethical honest honorable kosher principled reliable responsible righteous

Antonyms

untrustworthy

Rhymes With

untrustworthy

Questions

How do you pronounce trustworthy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/.
What does trustworthy mean?
Deserving of trust, reliable.
Where does trustworthy come from?
From trust + -worthy.

How to pronounce trustworthy

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