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
Stevenson’s pirates are a frighteningly murderous and totally untrustworthy bunch, thriving on threats and duplicity.
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Women are greedy, untrustworthy, weak and inferior, these influencers say.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Others dismiss it as overhyped, error-prone and untrustworthy.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Doing so is both principled and a way to send a harsh, very needed and entirely deserved rebuke to California’s untrustworthy political establishment.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Women are greedy, untrustworthy, weak and inferior, these influencers say.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Others dismiss it as overhyped, error-prone and untrustworthy.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Doing so is both principled and a way to send a harsh, very needed and entirely deserved rebuke to California’s untrustworthy political establishment.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
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Such fraudulent science can slow medical progress and delay vital treatment, The Scientist reported, especially when, as in this case, journals rarely took steps to correct the record.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The illegality generated more than $1 billion in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Matthiessen, not without reason, portrays the Bureau as paranoid, dishonest, and in league with corporate interests.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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For that incredibly dishonest assessment that actually did a disservice to the country, Obama is held up to widespread praise by Democrats and others, even winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The lawsuit, filed in New York federal court on Tuesday, brings claims for deceptive practices and false advertising, among others.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The complaints allow the public to report unfair or deceptive business practices, according to the agency’s website, and can prompt investigations from the office.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This, in turn, creates a feedback loop where accurate, trustworthy information is rewarded while low-quality or potentially misleading content loses influence.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The idea is to prevent ads containing false or misleading material that can potentially hurt someone.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Using incorrect or false case references in legal documents has real implications for defendants, because judges rely on these references to help form their rulings, Kjoller’s lawyers wrote.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Appeals can be made based on factors including incorrect data, adverse testing conditions, and school or community emergencies, according to the State Board of Education.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Several residents who work in the Georgia King Village area weighed in on the incident, including Harriette Guity, who told News12 that false reports based on AI could stretch first responders thin.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists concluded the structure was actually a false tomb, or a cenotaph, a type of burial monument erected to honor a deceased person buried elsewhere.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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While most plot details remain under wraps, The Hollywood Reporter previously revealed that one plot point centers on the son of Stiller and Polo’s characters, who gets engaged to a ball-busting woman who seems all wrong for him.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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The right kiss will save them, but the wrong one will kill them.—
Brittany Johnson,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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