untrustworthiness

IPA/ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜː.ði.nəs/
IPA/ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɝː.ði.nəs/

untrustworthiness — 名詞

1. the fact that someone or something cannot be relied on to be honest, faithful, o

1.名詞C1
釋義

不可信賴

不值得信任的性質

the fact that someone or something cannot be relied on to be honest, faithful, or dependable in what they say or do

例句

Brandon's untrustworthiness cost him a promising job at the downtown hospital.

Brandon 的不可信賴讓他失去了一份在市區醫院的理想工作。

often used with possessive determiner

Voters quickly recognised the candidate's untrustworthiness during the televised debate.

選民在電視辯論中很快就看出了候選人的不可信賴。

uncountable noun in formal evaluation contexts

常見搭配
  • proven untrustworthiness
  • a pattern of untrustworthiness
  • a reputation for untrustworthiness
  • a history of untrustworthiness
  • cited someone's untrustworthiness
同義詞
  • unreliability

    narrower in meaning; focuses on failing to perform consistently rather than on dishonesty or betrayal

  • dishonesty

    more specific; refers to a tendency to lie or cheat rather than a general lack of trustworthiness

  • treachery

    much stronger; implies deliberate betrayal of someone who placed trust in you

  • faithlessness

    more formal and less common; suggests breaking a promise, vow, or duty

反義詞
  • trustworthiness

    the direct opposite — the quality of being reliable and honest

  • reliability

    overlaps in meaning but focuses on consistent performance rather than honesty

文法句型

possessive + untrustworthiness

untrustworthiness of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently uncountable and used without an article. Common in formal, evaluative, or legal contexts where a person's or institution's character is being assessed. Less common in everyday conversation, where the adjective 'untrustworthy' or a verb phrase ('can't be trusted') is preferred.

常見錯誤

❗ 'His untrustworthiness made him fail the exam.' ✅ 'His untrustworthiness made clients refuse to do business with him.' — untrustworthiness refers to a lack of honesty or dependability, not to a lack of ability or intelligence.

❗ 'I was angry about his untrustworthiness.' (too vague) ✅ 'I was angry about his untrustworthiness because he had lied about where the money went.' — the noun needs concrete context to communicate clearly.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • a pattern of untrustworthiness
  • a history of untrustworthiness
  • proof of untrustworthiness
  • an accusation of untrustworthiness

常用片語

  • cite someone's untrustworthiness
  • demonstrate untrustworthiness
  • reveal untrustworthiness
  • proven untrustworthiness

介系詞搭配

  • untrustworthiness of
  • reputation for untrustworthiness