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
In a conference full of untrustworthy teams, give me the quarterback (Drake Maye) and defense (Houston) that were most trustworthy in the regular season.
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Dan Pompei, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Zermatt has earned its reputation for untrustworthy weather – the valley can get completely socked in at any time of year.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Audio recordings previously obtained by the Observer and other news outlets featured McFadden berating staff, calling them untrustworthy and calling a white captain a racial slur.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Jared Kushner, who helped bring Navarro into the White House in 2016, has described him as eccentric and untrustworthy.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Dan Pompei, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Zermatt has earned its reputation for untrustworthy weather – the valley can get completely socked in at any time of year.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Audio recordings previously obtained by the Observer and other news outlets featured McFadden berating staff, calling them untrustworthy and calling a white captain a racial slur.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Jared Kushner, who helped bring Navarro into the White House in 2016, has described him as eccentric and untrustworthy.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
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Trauernicht, the former fire chief, allegedly approved numerous fraudulent paychecks for his female assistant.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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If convicted, the suspects will have to forfeit to the government any property purchased with proceeds from the fraudulent cattle deals.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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In The Corner That Held Them, rarely does desire raise its head as the nuns busy themselves with dishonest bishops, honest con men, collapsing spires, inconclusive visions, ecclesiastical intrigues, catty infighting, attempts at levitation, and the plague.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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That doesn't mean the dealer is dishonest, though.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Not sharing news of the increase was deceptive, and the company should be fined.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The agency also alleged other deceptive practices.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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In my opinion, this was very misleading because there was no mention of what levels of fertilizer used would cause these outcomes.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Government officials have defended officers’ actions as necessary and justified, while giving misleading or false accounts of some clashes.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The defendants argued that Rashada had provided an incorrect retelling of events and maintained there was no deal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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An earlier version of this story had an incorrect spelling for the last name of Russ Hamilton.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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After chasing thousands of leads and pursuing several false confessions, investigators arrested the four men in 1999.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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This becomes, like the false premises of a rom-com relationship, the dirt between the gears of their dynamic.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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The pursuit ended after Nipp turned off his headlights and drove into the wrong lane in an attempt to lose the officers.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
21 Feb. 2026
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What’s wrong with being uncomfortable and plowing through demanding texts that challenge us to think about bygone times, far-off places and painful emotions, poignantly expressed?—
Patricia Steckler,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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