Meaning & use

untrustworthy

adjective·Everyday

Not deserving belief or confidence; likely to deceive, fail, or behave dishonestly.

See it in a sentence

The witness was considered untrustworthy after investigators found several inconsistencies in her story.

He refused to lend money to his untrustworthy cousin, who never repaid a debt.

A note on using this word

Untrustworthy usually describes character or honesty, while unreliable can simply describe something that fails to perform consistently, such as a machine.

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Words with an opposite meaning

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