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trustworthy person

[ˈtrʌstwɜrði ˈpɜrsən]
nounpl: trustworthy people
pessoa confiável
1. A person who is reliable, honest, and can be depended upon to keep their word
She is a trustworthy person who always delivers on her promises.
Ela é uma pessoa confiável que sempre cumpre suas promessas.
2. Someone whose character and integrity inspire confidence and faith
He has proven himself to be a trustworthy person throughout his career.
Ele provou ser uma pessoa confiável ao longo de sua carreira.
NYC Slang
stand-up person
Synonyms
reliable persondependable personhonest personfaithful personprincipled personupright person
Antonyms
untrustworthy persondeceitful personunreliable persondishonest persontreacherous person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoa confiável
Most common and widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
pessoa de confiança
Common colloquial expression
São Paulo
pessoa confiável
Standard usage
Portugal
pessoa de confiança
Preferred phrasing in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a person of their word
someone you can bank on
a person you can count on
person of integrity
alguém em quem se pode confiar
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