untrustworthy

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untrustworthy

/ˌʌnˈtɹʌstˌwɜːði/ UK
/ˌʌnˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/ Canada, US
[ˌʌnˈtɹʌstˌwɝ.ði] Canada, US
/ˌɐnˈtɹɐst.wɜː.ði/ Australia
/ˌɐnˈtɹɐst.wøː.ði/ New Zealand

adjective more untrustworthy · untrustworthier · most untrustworthy · untrustworthiest

Not deserving of trust; unreliable. While a corrupt Chuch and untrustworthy nobles and kings scraped for power, businessmen in Italy honored pledges of businessmen from England and Scandinavia. This trust (some have called it honor among thieves) is still a hallmark of modern brokerage.
Similar: inaccurate, insincere, unreliable, faithless, slippery

Opposite: true, accurate, sincere, faithful, reliable

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adjective

Opposite: true, accurate, sincere, faithful, reliable

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adj not deserving of trust; unreliable

Español	no/poco/nada fidedigno/confiable/fehaciente, no ser de confiar
Deutsch	unzuverlässig, nicht vertrauenswürdig
Română	îndoielnic, nesigur
Русский	ненадёжный nenadjóžnyj, не заслу́живающий дове́рия ne zaslúživajuščij dovérija

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@misc{untrustworthy_2026,
  title = {untrustworthy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/untrustworthy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}