untrustworthy
/ʌnˈtrʌstwɜːði/ (bre, ipa) · [əntrˈʌstwˌɚði] /ʌnˈtrʌstwɜːrði/ (ame, ipa) · [əntrˈʌstwˌɚði] /ˌən-ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce untrustworthy (audio)/ (ame, mw)
untrustworthy — 形容詞
- untrustworthypositive
- more untrustworthycomparative
- most untrustworthysuperlative
1. Someone who is untrustworthy cannot be relied on to tell the truth, keep promise
不可信
不值得信任或依靠的
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.
那名記者因發布不可信的消息混淆讀者而被開除。
After Tendai lied about his university degree, his boss started to see him as untrustworthy.
Tendai 謊報大學學歷後，他的老闆開始覺得他不可信。
after + past event as reason for distrust
Nila warned her friends that the online seller seemed untrustworthy and might cheat them.
Nila 警告朋友說那家網路賣家看起來不可信，可能會騙人。
An untrustworthy witness can cause a judge to doubt the whole case.
一個不可信的證人可能讓法官懷疑整個案件。
Liang's teammates stopped trusting him because his untrustworthy behaviour kept letting them down.
Liang 的隊友因為他不可信的行為一再讓隊友失望而不再信任他。
- 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.