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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The humor of the books is darker and drier, partly because it comes filtered entirely through the perspective of a cyborg that views humanity as inherently untrustworthy and violence as a frustrating but useful chore. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2025 This makes the administration seem like a particularly untrustworthy locus for a registry to track autistic people. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 But when leaders are seen as untrustworthy that number drops to one in twelve. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Star Toomey got a bad rap on Survivor 48, being pegged by other players as someone who was untrustworthy in the game. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 1 May 2025 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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