untrustworthy
/ʌnˈtrʌstwɜːði/ (bre, ipa) · [əntrˈʌstwˌɚði] /ʌnˈtrʌstwɜːrði/ (ame, ipa) · [əntrˈʌstwˌɚði] /ˌən-ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce untrustworthy (audio)/ (ame, mw)
untrustworthy — adjective
- untrustworthypositive
- more untrustworthycomparative
- most untrustworthysuperlative
1. Someone who is untrustworthy cannot be relied on to tell the truth, keep promise
Someone who is untrustworthy cannot be relied on to tell the truth, keep promises, or act in a fair and honest way.
The journalist was fired for publishing untrustworthy news that confused readers.
After Tendai lied about his university degree, his boss started to see him as untrustworthy.
after + past event as reason for distrust
Nila warned her friends that the online seller seemed untrustworthy and might cheat them.
An untrustworthy witness can cause a judge to doubt the whole case.
Liang's teammates stopped trusting him because his untrustworthy behaviour kept letting them down.
- dishonest
focuses on a tendency to lie or deceive, whereas untrustworthy is broader
- unreliable
can mean inconsistent even without dishonest intent; weaker than untrustworthy
- deceitful
implies deliberate trickery; stronger and more active than untrustworthy
- shady
informal; suggests suspicious or morally questionable behaviour
- trustworthy
direct opposite
- reliable
can be depended on to perform consistently
- honest
truthful, without a tendency to deceive
用法筆記
Stronger than 'unreliable'; implies a lack of honesty or integrity rather than simple inconsistency. Often used to describe people, information sources, or organisations.