trusted

trusted — adjective

1. considered reliable and safe to depend on, usually because of a consistent recor

1.形容詞B1
釋義

considered reliable and safe to depend on, usually because of a consistent record of honesty, skill, or good results

例句

Imran has been my trusted advisor for more than ten years.

collocation: trusted advisor / trusted friend / trusted colleague

The company buys parts only from a small group of trusted suppliers.

collocation: trusted suppliers — business context

同義詞
  • reliable

    broader — can apply to machines, systems, and data, not just people or institutions

  • dependable

    focuses on consistency over time; slightly more formal than trusted

  • trustworthy

    stronger connotation of moral integrity and honesty rather than just performance

反義詞
  • untrustworthy

    opposite emphasis on moral integrity — cannot be relied on to be honest

  • unreliable

    broader — applies to both performance and character

文法句型

trusted + noun

用法筆記

This adjective is almost always used attributively — placed before the noun it describes (e.g., a trusted colleague, not ✗ the colleague is trusted). Common noun partners include advisor, friend, colleague, source, brand, supplier, and institution.

常見錯誤

❌She is a trustful friend.
✅She is a trusted friend.
💡'trustful' means 'full of trust' (someone who trusts others easily), not 'deserving of trust.'
❌He keeps his documents in a trustful bank.
✅He keeps his documents in a trusted bank.
💡'trustful' describes a person's nature, not an institution's reliability.