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 classical Athens the playwright Aristophanes attacked purveyors of knowledge for being intellectually untrustworthy, essentially deceitful.
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Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, some types of sources such as public relations are rated as untrustworthy in general.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The conservative election group is advocating for paper ballots, saying Georgia’s voting machines are untrustworthy.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Health officials, starting with Anthony Fauci, had been untrustworthy, self-interested, and aching for power.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
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Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, some types of sources such as public relations are rated as untrustworthy in general.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The conservative election group is advocating for paper ballots, saying Georgia’s voting machines are untrustworthy.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Health officials, starting with Anthony Fauci, had been untrustworthy, self-interested, and aching for power.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
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The guardian approved fraudulent time sheets, and Davis paid the guardian kickbacks, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2026
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And in late 2025, Grady took on Meta (formerly called Facebook), including its affiliates Instagram and Whatsapp, for allowing fraudulent Chinese investment scams on its platforms.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Some providers described assumptions that patients with substance use disorders were irresponsible, dishonest or less deserving of empathy than other patients.—
Karli Swenson,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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Trump has years of experience with this kind of dishonest narrative flexibility.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPATH, made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and that its members profited off the claims.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Grand Canyon’s rim-to-river routes can be deceptive because the steepest physical test comes on the way out, after hikers have descended into hotter terrain, experts say.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The lawsuit claims several pieces of the ballot summary are misleading.—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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But even if the court finds the ballot summary is misleading, that wouldn't erase the measure from the ballot.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The researchers calculated welfare losses from incorrect beliefs could potentially reach up to 43% of the initial loan balance in the most extreme cases, translating to roughly $21,500 on the median borrower’s $50,000 in debt.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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For example, many borrowers are getting incorrect estimates of what their bill would be on IBR, Rodriguez said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Baldoni denied the allegations and maintained that Lively's claims were false.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Baldoni filed a countersuit in January 2025 for civil extortion, defamation and false light.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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But the truth may be that Anthropic is wrong about Mythos’ dangers, and that the government is taking a drastic action that could potentially hurt the US in the technology race with China.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 June 2026
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But it was soon revealed that the actors were given the wrong envelope by accountants from Pricewaterhouse Coopers, the firm charged with counting Oscar votes, keeping the results secret and organizing and handing out envelopes to presenters.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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