Synonyms of untrustworthy

untrustworthy

adjective

as in fraudulent

not able to be trusted; not trustworthy

an untrustworthy person

He has proven himself untrustworthy.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fraudulent
• dishonest
• deceptive
• misleading
• incorrect
• false
• wrong
• deceiving
• inaccurate
• fast
• treacherous
• duplicitous
• deceitful
• mendacious
• untruthful
• faithless
• crooked
• lying
• cunning
• delusive
• specious
• fallacious
• wily
• shifty
• beguiling
• knavish
• trick
• ambidextrous
• tricky
• underhanded
• sneaky
• devious
• shady
• crafty
• foxy
• dissembling
• sly
• delusory
• artful
• subtle
• underhand
• perplexing
• double-dealing
• defrauding
• guileful
• confounding
• slick
• subtile
• deluding
• ambiguous
• forged
• distracting
• puzzling
• perfidious
• insidious
• trickish
• bogus
• spurious
• evasive
• phoney
• counterfeit
• bewildering
• phony
• hypocritical
• fake
• sneaking
• insincere
• sham
• jive
• feigned
• equivocal
• circuitous
• artificial
• two-faced
• backhanded
• left-handed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• direct
• plain
• outspoken
• frank
• open
• straight
• candid
• illuminating
• explanatory
• trustworthy
• revealing
• truthful
• openhearted
• revelatory
• honest
• plainspoken
• clarifying
• free-spoken
• foursquare
• elucidative
• forthright
• straightforward
• aboveboard
• nondeceptive

Examples of untrustworthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When filmmakers are untrustworthy, a sarcastic rom-com like Fly Me to the Moon can’t be fun. —Armond White, National Review, 17 July 2024

They are regarded as dirty, greedy, untrustworthy creatures, an image that has largely followed them through thousands of years of art. —Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2024

This was a blatant attempt to suggest that the generals are untrustworthy. —Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024

By blocking journalists’ access, NYPD is forcing citizens to turn to untrustworthy social media platforms to learn about dangerous activity in their communities. —David Donovan, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024