untrusty
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtrʌsti/
- Archaic
:
no confiable
- The letter warned of untrusty allies who might betray their cause.
Examples
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The king soon realized his advisor was untrusty and plotted against him.
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He's untrusty.
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He feared leaving important tasks to such untrusty servants.
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Don't be untrusty!
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I find his promises to be untrusty, as he has broken them before.
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After her untrusty behavior in the project, the team decided not to rely on her again.
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Buying a car from that dealer can be risky; many customers have warned that they are untrusty.
Synonyms
128
2.5
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
98
5.3
Seen as probably dishonest or not trustworthy
90
6.5
Not clearly true or trustworthy and causing doubt
71
4.1
Not able to be trusted to work or be right
38
3.0
Not likely to be true or real
21
4.8
Not honest or reliable with promises
12
5.6
Not loyal and likely to betray people who trust them
5
3.4
Not loyal to a person you trust
3
4.7
Likely to fail or disappoint people
3
9.2
Likely to betray someone's trust by lying or cheating
1
5.0
People do not see it as safe or reliable
1
4.2
Not true to the original work or facts
1
8.6
A little suspicious and not easy to trust
A situation where people do not feel safe and avoid honest conversation
A person or thing that seems dishonest and not trustworthy
Antonyms
How Trustworthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Untrusty starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest is trust meaning 'confidence' or 'belief', like in trustworthy. So untrusty means 'not worthy of trust' and describes someone you cannot rely on.