The difference between Righteous and Trustworthy

When used as adjectives, righteous means free from sin or guilt, whereas trustworthy means deserving of trust, reliable.


Righteous is also verb with the meaning: to make righteous.

check bellow for the other definitions of Righteous and Trustworthy

  1. Righteous as an adjective:

    Free from sin or guilt.

  2. Righteous as an adjective:

    Moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimonious.

    Examples:

    "Human beings should take a righteous path, and so should art. We should promote kindness and beauty through art."

  3. Righteous as an adjective:

    Justified morally.

    Examples:

    "righteous rage"

  4. Righteous as an adjective (slang, US):

    Awesome; great.

  1. Righteous as a verb:

    To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.

  1. Trustworthy as an adjective:

    Deserving of trust, reliable.