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Trustiness

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trust·y

[truhs-tee] Pronunciation Key adjective, trust·i·er, trust·i·est, noun, plural trust·ies.

–adjective

1.	able to be trusted or relied on; trustworthy; reliable.

2.	Archaic. trustful.

–noun

3.	a person or thing that is trusted.

4.	a well-behaved and trustworthy convict to whom special privileges are granted.

[Origin: 1175–1225; ME; see trust, -y¹

]

—Related forms

trust·i·ly, adverb

trust·i·ness, noun

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trust·y   (trŭs'tē) Pronunciation Key
adj.   trust·i·er, trust·i·est
Meriting trust; trustworthy. See Synonyms at reliable.

n.   pl. trust·ies

A convict regarded as worthy of trust and therefore granted special privileges.
A trusted person.

trust'i·ly adv., trust'i·ness n.

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trustiness
noun
the trait of deserving trust and confidence [syn: trustworthiness] [ant: untrustiness]

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