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Old 06-Jul-2008, 08:45
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Hi,
Please tell me if I can use "trustworthy" in this case?

" You can leave the money with him; he’s totally trustworthy/trustful."

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Hi,
Please tell me if I can use "trustworthy" in this case?

" You can leave the money with him; he’s totally trustworthy/trustful."

Thanks.
"Trustworthy" is correct here. Trustworthy , worthy/deserving of trust. Trustful, full of trust/trusting.

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(not a teacher) I would add that "trustful" is not as widely used now as it once was. You're more likely to come across "trusting", as in "he's a trusting boy", rather than "he's a trustful boy." Trustful's antonym, distrustful seems to be surviving rather better.
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