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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUntrustworthy
/ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜr.ði/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to be relied on as honest or truthful.
"He had a reputation for being untrustworthy, often changing his story." - 2
Not deserving of trust or confidence.
"The untrustworthy nature of the source raised doubts about the information provided."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'untrustworthy' is formed from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the base word 'trustworthy', which itself is derived from 'trust' (Old Norse 'traust') and 'worthy' (Old English 'weorþe'). The combination reflects a historical evolution from the notion of reliability to its negation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Untrustworthy" is said worldwide
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douteux
Transliteration: douteux
"Il est considéré comme douteux en raison de ses mensonges."
unzuverlässig
Transliteration: unzuverlässig
"Sein unzuverlässiges Verhalten hat das Vertrauen der Leute zerstört."
inaffidabile
Transliteration: inaffidabile
"La sua reputazione di inaffidabile lo precede."
poco confiable
Transliteration: poco confiable
"Su comportamiento poco confiable ha causado problemas."
não confiável
Transliteration: não confiável
"Ele é considerado não confiável por suas mentiras."
अविश्वसनीय
Transliteration: avishvasniya
"उसकी अविश्वसनीयता ने सभी का विश्वास तोड़ दिया।"
不可信
Transliteration: bù kě xìn
"他的不可信性让人们对他产生了怀疑。"
신뢰할 수 없는
Transliteration: sinloehalsu eobsneun
"그의 신뢰할 수 없는 행동은 문제를 일으켰다."
信頼できない
Transliteration: shinrai dekinai
"彼の信頼できない性格は問題を引き起こした。"
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