trustworthy
trustworthy — 形容詞
1. You describe a person, organization, or piece of information as trustworthy when
可信的
誠實可靠、值得信賴的
You describe a person, organization, or piece of information as trustworthy when you feel sure that they are honest, will tell the truth, and will do what they promise.
Pim has always been a trustworthy friend who never breaks a promise.
Pim 一直都是值得信賴的朋友，從不違背承諾。
trustworthy + noun (friend, colleague, source)
Kwame proved himself trustworthy by returning the wallet he found on the bus.
Kwame 歸還了他在公車上撿到的錢包，證明自己是可信賴的。
prove + reflexive pronoun + trustworthy
The bank earned a trustworthy reputation by always honoring its loan agreements.
這家銀行因始終遵守貸款協議而贏得了可信賴的聲譽。
Hui's research data was not considered trustworthy because the sample was too small.
Hui 的研究數據因樣本數太少而不被認為是可信的。
- reliable
More focused on consistency and dependability than honesty; a reliable car is trustworthy in performance, but not necessarily in character.
- dependable
Very close in meaning, but 'dependable' especially emphasizes that you can count on someone or something in difficult or important situations.
- honest
Narrower in scope — focuses on truthfulness and sincerity rather than general reliability or trust.
- credible
Used mainly for information, evidence, or explanations; less common for describing people's character.
- untrustworthy
Direct opposite; describes someone or something that cannot be trusted.
- unreliable
Cannot be depended on to perform consistently or tell the truth.
- dishonest
Specifically about lacking truthfulness or being deceptive.
文法句型
trustworthy + noun
be + trustworthy
prove/consider/deem + someone/something + trustworthy
用法筆記
When applied to people, 'trustworthy' describes character — the person is honest and keeps promises. When applied to information, data, or sources, it means the content is accurate and reliable. The usual comparative pattern is 'more trustworthy' and 'most trustworthy', not 'trustworthier' / 'trustworthiest'.