as in fraudulent
not able to be trusted; not trustworthy
an untrustworthy person He has proven himself untrustworthy.
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Recent Examples of untrustworthy
And what if others trust people who are untrustworthy?
Between the lines: Name the last time Democrats drove the dominant narrative on social media or even traditional media.
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Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Domains with obscure extensions are seen as particularly untrustworthy, with some users not feeling secure entering personal information on non .com domains!
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for untrustworthy 
Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Domains with obscure extensions are seen as particularly untrustworthy, with some users not feeling secure entering personal information on non .com domains!
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for untrustworthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
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Often fraudulent communications claiming to be from the IRS or associated individuals can have typos or other mistakes in them, but with artificial intelligence, these communications are more sophisticated and scams can be harder to spot.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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According to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, at least 200 teachers were falsely certified as part of the conspiracy, via over 400 fraudulent tests, with the scheme dating back to at least May 2020.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some people were outright hostile to his presence, perhaps because solar bros are widely stereotyped as dishonest.—
Brendan I. Koerner,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the state’s Retained Risk Account does not cover any dishonest, fraudulent, criminal or malicious act, according to the document.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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It’s got a slim, high-rise fit with a deceptive amount of cargo space that includes tennis ball pockets and side pockets.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Phishing campaigns leverage compromised accounts or domains to send deceptive invitations, luring victims into downloading harmful files.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many of those who have lost insurance missed form deadlines or had an incorrect address, while others no longer met the eligibility criteria.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Wednesday's edition included incorrect information about King's votes.—
Tony Holt,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Once false lashes are set, apply kohl eyeliner to line your upper waterline and a few more swipes of mascara to the inner corner for an extra pop.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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There’s a lot of false symbolism and false activism, and there’s a lot of people who really capitalize on this half-baked symbolism without deliverables.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Still, experts say there’s nothing wrong with enjoying chocolate in moderation.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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Some reasons why economists blundered on free trade In their new study, the China Shock economists throw a bit of shade on the economics profession for getting the effects of free trade so wrong in the past.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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