untrustworthy
adjective
un·trust·wor·thy
ˌən-ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hē 
: not dependable or worthy of confidence : not trustworthy
an untrustworthy person
an untrustworthy source
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The suit also paints a clownish portrait of the entrepreneur, portraying him as pompous, shameless, and untrustworthy.
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
This acronym stands for All Women Are Like That and is used to promote the idea that all women are inherently untrustworthy or manipulative.
—Samantha Mann, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Friends and foes alike will view America not as a traditional bulwark of democracy, but as an untrustworthy unilateralist that breaks promises whenever convenient.
—Michael Szalma, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
In recent years Ye has taken to sharing controversial political and social beliefs online, often spouting antisemitic screeds on X that valorize the swastika symbol and accusing Jews of being untrustworthy, among other things.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
This acronym stands for All Women Are Like That and is used to promote the idea that all women are inherently untrustworthy or manipulative.
—Samantha Mann, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Friends and foes alike will view America not as a traditional bulwark of democracy, but as an untrustworthy unilateralist that breaks promises whenever convenient.
—Michael Szalma, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
In recent years Ye has taken to sharing controversial political and social beliefs online, often spouting antisemitic screeds on X that valorize the swastika symbol and accusing Jews of being untrustworthy, among other things.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrustworthy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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