Synonyms for trusty
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Dependable
dependable, trustworthy, faithful, reliable, honest, true, loyal, responsible, staunch, stanch US, firm, constant, sure, authentic, honorable US, honourable UK, confidential, upright
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Reliable or trustworthy.
She's been using the same trusty sewing machine since she started out, thirty long years ago.
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A person is faithful who will keep faith, whether with or without power to aid or serve; a person or thing is trusty that possesses such qualities as to justify the fullest confidence and dependence. We may speak of a faithful but feeble friend; we say a trusty agent, a trusty steed, a trusty sword.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- loyal One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.
- faithful The president remained faithful to his principles.
- dependable Tom told Mary that he thought John was dependable.
- staunch He was a staunch devotee who had unflinching faith.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| trusty | rising | |
| loyal | rising | |
| faithful | rising | |
| dependable | falling | |
| staunch | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sure1, true1, firm1
- 5 letters
- loyal2
- 6 letters
- honest2, stanch1
- 7 letters
- upright2, staunch1
- 8 letters
- constant2, reliable4, faithful2
- 9 letters
- authentic3, honorable4, fiduciary5
- 10 letters
- honourable4, dependable4
- 11 letters
- responsible4, trustworthy3
- 12 letters
- confidential4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (loyal2 = 2 syllables).