untrustworthy

[truhst-wur-thee] Origin

trust·wor·thy

[truhst-wur-thee]
adjective
deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.

Origin:
1800–10; trust + worthy

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


true, accurate, honest, faithful. See reliable.

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untrustworthy (ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ)
 
adj
not worthy of being trusted: untrustworthy witnesses

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Word Origin & History

untrustworthy
1846, from un- (1) "not" + trustworthy (see trust).
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