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
Women are greedy, untrustworthy, weak and inferior, these influencers say.
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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
In Argentina, accusations of untrustworthy inflation and economic growth data have dogged Latin America’s third-largest economy for decades, scaring off investors despite a wealth of natural resources.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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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
In Argentina, accusations of untrustworthy inflation and economic growth data have dogged Latin America’s third-largest economy for decades, scaring off investors despite a wealth of natural resources.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
Adjective
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Throughout the enrollment process, there was no reason to believe the official birth certificate was fraudulent.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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One plaintiff claimed their debit card was allegedly used for $80 in fraudulent charges.—
Chase Jordan
October 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No wonder de Lesseps became a national pariah whose name was synonymous with dishonest incompetence.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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These are cheap, dishonest shots against a great intellect, acknowledged by friends and opponents alike.—
James Gaylord,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Specifically, the four customers argued that Hershey's violated Florida Deceptive And Unfair Trade Practices Act, which is designed to protect Floridians from unfair competition, deceptive acts and unethical practices.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, users have increasingly been taking to court to challenge allegedly deceptive practices by Amazon.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To be fair, that number is slightly misleading.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the content, murky and misleading, is designed to trick Californians into voting for a power grab.—
Laura Koval,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In April, the sheriff disclosed further issues, including incorrect citation numbers and amounts.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Aerating in the incorrect season could have negative consequences for your lawn.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Evaluating defamation claims where the report contains demonstrably false factual assertions.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, as several independent experts interviewed by NPR note, that claim is false.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s something wrong with them right away.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Mike McDaniel said Wright did nothing wrong, but Miami needed more bodies on defense and special teams.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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