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Another word for untrustworthy

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• adjective (Context 1)

Not able to be relied upon as honest, truthful, or dependable.

Usage Example

"The committee decided not to award the contract to a vendor with a reputation for being unreliable."

Strongest
unreliable
dishonest
Strong
deceitful
treacherous
duplicitous
shady
perfidious
shifty
Weak
shiftless

Opposites of untrustworthy

The opposite of untrustworthy shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

trustworthy
reliable
dependable
honest
faithful
credible
reputable
upright
See all opposites of untrustworthy

• Nearby Words

untrusting
untrustworthily
untrustworthiness
untrustworthy
untruth
untruthful
untruthfully

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Untrustworthy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/untrustworthy
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