untrustworthy
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Definition
Adjective: * Not worthy of trust or belief; unreliable: Describes a person, source of information, or thing that cannot be depended on to be honest, truthful, or consistent.
Usage
The adjective "untrustworthy" is used to describe a person, organization, or piece of information that has proven to be deceptive, inconsistent, or unreliable. It implies a lack of integrity or a history of behavior that breaks confidence. * It is often used in formal and informal contexts to express a strong judgment about someone's character or the reliability of something. * It can be used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "is" or "seems").
Examples
- Attributive use:
- The company fired the untrustworthy employee for leaking confidential data.
- He gave an untrustworthy account of the events.
- Predicative use:
- The witness was deemed completely untrustworthy by the jury.
- That website is untrustworthy; it often publishes false information.
Advanced Usage
- "Proven untrustworthy": Emphasizes that the lack of trustworthiness has been demonstrated by past actions.
- After he broke his promise three times, he was proven untrustworthy.
- "Inherently untrustworthy": Suggests that the quality of being untrustworthy is a fundamental, unchangeable characteristic.
- The dictator viewed all foreign media as inherently untrustworthy.
Variants and Related Words
- Untrustworthiness (noun): The quality or state of being untrustworthy.
- His untrustworthiness made it impossible to work with him.
Synonyms
- Unreliable: Not able to be relied upon.
- Deceitful: Guilty of or involving deceit; intended to mislead.
- Dishonest: Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy or fraudulent way.
- Treacherous: Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.
Antonyms
- Trustworthy: Able to be relied on as honest or truthful.
- Reliable: Consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.
- Dependable: Trustworthy and reliable.
Idioms and Common Phrases
- To have an untrustworthy face: An informal and subjective expression meaning someone's appearance suggests they are not honest (often considered an unfair judgment).
- I know it's not rational, but I just feel he has an untrustworthy face.
Adjective
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not worthy of trust or belief
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an untrustworthy person
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