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Trusty vs Caretaker - What's the difference?

trusty | caretaker |

As adjectives the difference between trusty and caretaker

is that trusty is reliable or trustworthy while caretaker is temporary, on a short term basis.

As nouns the difference between trusty and caretaker

is that trusty is a trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privileges while caretaker is someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after somewhere, or with responsibility for keeping a place in good repair.

trusty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Reliable or trustworthy.

    • Noun

    (trusties)
  • A trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privileges.
  • * 1941 , James Howell Street, In my father's house
    • We usta have a rule that if a trusty shot an escaping convict, then the trusty would go free.
  • *1953 , (Raymond Chandler), The Long Goodbye , Penguin 2010, p. 58:
  • *:The cell block is clean and doesn't smell of disinfectant. The trusties do all the work. The supply of trusties is always ample.

    • caretaker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after somewhere, or with responsibility for keeping a place in good repair.
  • Someone who takes care of a person; a parent, carer or other guardian.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Temporary, on a short term basis.
    • Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final.