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
Friends and foes alike will view America not as a traditional bulwark of democracy, but as an untrustworthy unilateralist that breaks promises whenever convenient.
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Michael Szalma, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
In recent years Ye has taken to sharing controversial political and social beliefs online, often spouting antisemitic screeds on X that valorize the swastika symbol and accusing Jews of being untrustworthy, among other things.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Coal industry executives disown him for being an untrustworthy counterparty.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Given the political indiscretions and untrustworthy reputation of his then-opponent James G. Blaine, Cleveland was still successfully elected to the White House, becoming the 22nd president and the first Democrat elected after the Civil War.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Michael Szalma, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
In recent years Ye has taken to sharing controversial political and social beliefs online, often spouting antisemitic screeds on X that valorize the swastika symbol and accusing Jews of being untrustworthy, among other things.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Coal industry executives disown him for being an untrustworthy counterparty.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Given the political indiscretions and untrustworthy reputation of his then-opponent James G. Blaine, Cleveland was still successfully elected to the White House, becoming the 22nd president and the first Democrat elected after the Civil War.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
Adjective
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Affected individuals may be vulnerable to identity theft, fraudulent account openings and targeted phishing attempts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Any email platform is exposed to this kind of attack, with scammers using fraudulent alerts and malicious links to entrap victims.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The cruelty of his dishonest sham, founded on disdain for the autistic community and aimed at parents of autistic children, defies decency.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Blanketing our communities with descriptions that focus solely on crime is dishonest and hinders our efforts to achieve peace, especially those of us who have survived the unthinkable loss of a loved one to murder.—
Clementina Chery,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Without resources or expertise to vet influencers properly, these companies become vulnerable to deceptive practices.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, the California DMV sued Tesla, saying the company engaged in deceptive marketing and advertising practices around its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If a player guesses incorrect groups of words four times, the game ends, and they are defeated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Many patients walk away with incorrect prescriptions.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Last year’s 17-9 start proved to be a false spring, one that lulled fans into thinking Craig Counsell replacing David Ross was the real difference between an 83-win Cubs team and the postseason.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s false assertions about the outcome of the 2020 election ultimately led a crowd of supporters to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, temporarily disrupting the certification of Biden’s win.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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But even one in three Republicans said their cost of living was on the wrong track, according to the poll, which surveyed 4,306 U.S. adults nationwide between April 16 and April 21.—
Jason Lange,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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But the product labels gave away that something was wrong: Product of China, many of them read in Mandarin.—
Karen Yuan,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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