untrustworthy

adjective

un·​trust·​wor·​thy ˌən-ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce untrustworthy (audio)
: not dependable or worthy of confidence : not trustworthy
an untrustworthy person
an untrustworthy source

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Thompson is still an untrustworthy shooter who is not as consistent a passer as he was originally billed to be. Law Murray, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Neglecting basic security like two-factor authentication, reusing passwords or shopping on untrustworthy websites can leave you exposed. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024 Brady has been untrustworthy in the past, but there's such a genuine deep love there. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024 Voters ignored the warnings of those who had worked closely with Trump and turned away when he was accused of selfishness and described as being dangerous and untrustworthy. K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for untrustworthy 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untrustworthy was circa 1846

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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrustworthy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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