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untrusted

untrusted

1 5.0
People do not see it as safe or reliable
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtrʌstɪd/
translation icon : no confiable
  • In my understanding, an extension that regularly deals with untrusted content from the web should implement two security mechanisms:
  • an untrusted user
  • an untrusted application
  • an untrusted library

They're living in obscurity, they're untrusted, unrecognized, unknown.

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Examples

  • You should avoid providing personal information to any untrusted website.

  • The sender first transforms the plain text to the cipher text by using an algorithm and a key, and then sends messages over untrusted transmission links.

    Academic text (1990)
  • We did not find a general trend of moving to an untrusted network.

    Blog text (10)
  • So our threat model at some level is that the network is untrusted like we were thinking about in last lecture.

  • The threat model here is focused primarily on untrusted code that might engage in malicious actions.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Adobe does not recommend using the Untrusted Certificate Store in this situation.

    Blog text (25)
  • The OS broker process runs at medium integrity and acts as a gatekeeper between the untrusted sandbox process and the operating system.

    Blog text (3)
  • An untrusted application, such as a virus scanner, can be isolated together with its Unix library, allowing for control over Unix vulnerabilities.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The software was flagged as untrusted, and I decided to delete it immediately.

  • It's important to only download apps from untrusted sources, as they can harm your device.

Synonyms

unreliable
vsuntrusted
71 4.1

Not able to be trusted to work or be right

focuses more on general safety and worthiness than specific failures
untrustworthy
vsuntrusted
21 4.8

Not honest or reliable with promises

is a general judgment of not being safe or reliable
dodgy
vsuntrusted
  • UK
13 8.2

Likely to be unsafe or untrustworthy

is the neutral judgment that something is not safe or reliable
undependable
vsuntrusted
3 4.7

Likely to fail or disappoint people

is the wider idea of not being safe or reliable
a bit sketchy
vsuntrusted
  • Informal
1 8.6

A little suspicious and not easy to trust

expresses a stronger, clearer view of being unsafe or unreliable
untrusty
vsuntrusted
  • Archaic
8.9

Not safe to depend on because they may fail or betray you

is the common label for not being safe or reliable
trustless
vsuntrusted
8.1

A situation where people do not feel safe and avoid honest conversation

is a broader, everyday judgment about safety and reliability
tainted
vsuntrusted
  • Specialized
7.9

Marked as coming from a source not trusted and needing to be checked

is a general appraisal of safety and trustworthiness, not a technical flag

Antonyms

3 1.4

A person or group people rely on because they are honest

How Trustworthy

trustworthy
88 2.1
dependable
47 2.3
trusted
3 1.4
untrustworthy
21 4.8
unreliable
10 4.3
untrusted
1 5.0

Surface Forms

untrusted positive

Morphology

untrusted = trusted (transparent) = un + trust + ed

Formed by adding productive prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'trusted', yielding the straightforward negative meaning 'not trusted'.

Etymology

Untrusted combines un- ('not') and trust ('to believe in or rely on'). So untrusted describes someone or something that is not trusted and is seen as not safe or reliable.