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untrustworthy
[
truhst
-wur-
th
ee
]
Origin
trust·wor·thy
/
ˈtrʌstˌwɜr
ði
/
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[
truhst
-wur-
th
ee
]
Show IPA
adjective
deserving of
trust
or confidence; dependable; reliable:
The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
Origin:
1800–10;
trust
+
worthy
Related forms
trust·wor·thi·ly,
adverb
trust·wor·thi·ness,
noun
un·trust·wor·thi·ly,
adverb
un·trust·wor·thi·ly·ness,
noun
un·trust·wor·thy,
adjective
Synonyms
true, accurate, honest, faithful.
See
reliable.
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untrustworthy
(ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ)
—
adj
not worthy of being trusted:
untrustworthy witnesses
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
untrustworthy
1846, from
un-
(1) "not" + trustworthy (see
trust
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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