trusty

Speech parts

1. trusty - Noun

2. trusty - Adjective

4. Trusty - Proper noun

Meaning

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable.

Hence, not liable to fail; strong; firm.

Involving trust; as, a trusty business.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

trustworthy leal allegiant good certain sound true incorruptible true-blue responsible constant stable dedicated solid moral
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Antonyms

sentry sherlock inconstant shifty weak false
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Hypernyms

convict con inmate

Phrases with the word

be trusty trusty person

Derivatives

trustier trustiest

Examples

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need. Ben Jonson

A trusty comrade is always of use; and a chronicler still more so. Arthur Conan Doyle

About 25 years ago, I took a bicycle across the United States. I soon found out that the greatest item of clothing was the trusty bandanna. There were dozens of uses for a bandanna - as a pot holder, a chain cleaner, a sun shield, a headband, a snot rag, a declaration of Kerouacian intent. Colum McCann

He made one of Antipater's recommendation a judge; and perceiving afterwards that his hair and beard were coloured, he removed him, saying, "I could not think one that was faithless in his hair could be trusty in his deeds." Plutarch

If it falls to me to start a fight to cut out the cancer of bent and twisted journalism in our country with the simple sword of truth and the trusty shield of British fair play, so be it. Jonathan Aitken

Trusty as a troll. Icelandic Proverb

Close letter words and terms

trustworthy person trustworthy witness trustworthy writing trusty dusty trusty person Truszkowski