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untrustworthy

adjective
un·​trust·​wor·​thy | \ ˌən-ˈtrÉ™st-ËŒwÉ™r-tÍŸhÄ“ How to pronounce untrustworthy (audio) \

Definition of untrustworthy

: not dependable or worthy of confidence : not trustworthy an untrustworthy person an untrustworthy source

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My mom has always been very untrustworthy of the world and the people around her. Teen Vogue, "Back-to-School Season Feels Very Different When You’re Undocumented," 14 Aug. 2019 YouTube creators have long bemoaned the company’s irregular and untrustworthy notification delivery system, but new product changes are looking to address those frustrations. Julia Alexander, The Verge, "YouTube is changing its notification system to address creator frustration," 11 June 2019 Either option is a bad look for Google and makes its products look unreliable and untrustworthy. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "This week’s dead Google product is Google Trips, may it rest in peace," 6 June 2019 Americans — including some of those who voted for him — already see him as untrustworthy and unfit to be president. Anna North, Vox, "In Stormy Daniels, Trump may have met his match," 18 Oct. 2018 And both were subsequently placed on a list of officers the District Attorney’s Office considered too untrustworthy or problematic to call as witnesses in future criminal cases. Chris Palmer, Philly.com, "Behind DA's list of suspect cops: A controversial police discipline system," 8 Mar. 2018 Marianne Willamson did nothing but remind me how untrustworthy the electorate is. Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Opinion: Kamala Harris Decided Not To Play It Nice With Joe Biden," 28 June 2019 More than that: that the responsible, sober one was actually reckless, vindictive, manipulative, and untrustworthy even with those who knew him best. Longreads, "The Top 5 Longreads of the Week," 27 June 2019 In recent weeks the party’s supporters in Hong Kong have been infuriated by allegations that China’s legal system is untrustworthy. The Economist, "A policy U-turn puts Hong Kong’s leader in a precarious position," 20 June 2019

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First Known Use of untrustworthy

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

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untrustworthy

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English Language Learners Definition of untrustworthy

: not able to be trusted : not trustworthy

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