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trustworthy

/ˈtrʌstwɜːði/adjective

उच्चारण ट्रस्ट्वर्दी

विश्वसनीय, भरोसेमंद

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adjective
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    that you can rely on to be good, honest or sincere

    विश्वसनीय, भरोसेमंद

    • a trustworthy friend
    • Is this source trustworthy?
    • Ask a trustworthy adult if you are ever lost in a crowd.
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    • The news agency is known as a trustworthy source of facts.
    • He proved himself a trustworthy employee over ten years.

    Synonyms reliable dependable honest responsible credible

    Opposite untrustworthy unreliable dishonest deceitful

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

trustworthy + noun / be trustworthy

Trustworthy describes a person, source or machine that can be relied on. It is written as one word.

'Trustworthy' उस व्यक्ति, स्रोत या मशीन को बताता है जिस पर भरोसा किया जा सके। इसे एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है।

  • The shopkeeper is honest and trustworthy.
  • Radhika always checks that the website is trustworthy.

trustworthy + with sth / to-infinitive

Use with for the thing you trust the person to handle. A to-infinitive may follow to show the task.

जिस चीज़ को सँभालने के लिए व्यक्ति पर भरोसा किया जाता है, उसके लिए 'with' आता है। काम बताने के लिए to-infinitive भी आ सकता है।

  • Is he trustworthy with money?
  • She is trustworthy enough to keep a secret.

trustworthy vs trusting vs trusted

Trustworthy means deserving trust. Trusting means ready to trust others. Trusted means in whom people have trust.

Trustworthy का अर्थ भरोसे के योग्य है। Trusting का अर्थ दूसरों पर आसानी से भरोसा करने वाला है। Trusted का अर्थ वह जिस पर लोगों ने भरोसा किया हो।

  • A trusting child may believe a stranger too easily.

untrustworthy (opposite)

Add un- to form untrustworthy, which means not to be relied on. Do not write distrustworthy, which is not a standard word.

'Un-' जोड़कर 'untrustworthy' बनता है, जिसका अर्थ भरोसे के योग्य नहीं है। 'Distrustworthy' मानक शब्द नहीं है।

  • Do not borrow notes from an untrustworthy friend.
+Collocations 4

adverb + trustworthy

completelyhighlyperfectlyreasonablytotally

  • The bank manager is highly trustworthy.

trustworthy + noun

friendsourceemployeereportguide

  • A trustworthy source confirmed the news.

verb + trustworthy

proveseemappearfind sbconsider sb

  • The new clerk proved trustworthy and honest.

trustworthy + preposition

with moneywith childrenwith secretsin businessin dealings

  • He is trustworthy in all business dealings.
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  • Parents look for a trustworthy driver for the school bus.

माता-पिता स्कूल बस के लिए भरोसेमंद चालक ढूँढते हैं।

  • Always get information from a trustworthy website before an exam.

परीक्षा से पहले हमेशा किसी विश्वसनीय वेबसाइट से जानकारी लीजिए।

  • The old servant was loyal and trustworthy for forty years.

पुराना नौकर चालीस वर्ष तक वफ़ादार और भरोसेमंद रहा।

  • Radhika is trustworthy, so the principal gave her the keys of the library.

राधिका भरोसेमंद है, इसलिए प्रधानाचार्य ने उसे पुस्तकालय की चाबियाँ दे दीं।

  • A trustworthy leader keeps promises even when it is difficult.

भरोसेमंद नेता कठिन होने पर भी अपने वादे निभाता है।

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✗ He is a trustful friend and I can depend on him.

✓ He is a trustworthy friend and I can depend on him.

Trustful means ready to trust others; trustworthy means deserving trust.

'Trustful' का अर्थ दूसरों पर भरोसा करने वाला है; भरोसे के योग्य के लिए 'trustworthy' आता है।

✗ The new manager is a very trustworthy to everyone.

✓ The new manager is very trustworthy.

Trustworthy is an adjective and needs no article or to after it.

'Trustworthy' adjective है और उसके बाद article या 'to' की आवश्यकता नहीं होती।

✗ He is a distrustworthy man.

✓ He is an untrustworthy man.

The opposite is untrustworthy; distrustworthy is not standard.

विलोम 'untrustworthy' है; 'distrustworthy' मानक शब्द नहीं है।

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trust·wor·thy

One word (not 'trustworth' or 'trust worthy').

एक शब्द ('trustworth' या 'trust worthy' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the -worthy words together: trustworthy, praiseworthy, noteworthy, newsworthy, seaworthy (fit to sail), roadworthy.

-worthy शब्द साथ याद रखिए: trustworthy, praiseworthy, noteworthy, newsworthy, seaworthy (समुद्री यात्रा योग्य), roadworthy।

Keep apart trustworthy (can be trusted) and trusting (ready to trust others).

Trustworthy (भरोसेमंद) और trusting (दूसरों पर भरोसा करने वाला) को अलग रखिए।