Untrustworthy Meaning in English

word

US

ənˈtɹəstˌwɝði

uhn-TRUHST-wur-thee

UK

ʌntɹˈʌstwɜːði

un-TRUHST-WUR-thee

释义

Someone or something is untrustworthy if you cannot rely on them to be honest or to do what they promise.

用法与细微差别

Mainly used to describe people or sources of information. Formal and slightly negative—avoid in casual speech with friends. Common with 'person', 'source', 'information', 'employee'. Not the same as 'dishonest' (which implies lying); 'untrustworthy' may simply not be reliable.

• Spanish: poco fiable - indigno de confianza
• Portuguese (BR): não confiável - indigno de confiança
• Portuguese (PT): não digno de confiança - pouco fiável
• Chinese (Simplified): 不可信的 - 不可靠的
• Chinese (Traditional): 不可信的 - 不可靠的
• Hindi: अविश्वसनीय
• Arabic: غير جدير بالثقة - غير موثوق
• Bengali: অবিশ্বাসযোগ্য - ভরসাহীন
• Russian: ненадёжный - неблагонадёжный
• Japanese: 信用できない - 信頼できない
• Vietnamese: không đáng tin cậy
• Korean: 신뢰할 수 없는
• Turkish: güvenilmez
• Urdu: غیر قابلِ اعتماد
• Indonesian: tidak dapat dipercaya

例句

He is an untrustworthy worker.

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The source of this news is untrustworthy.

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I find her stories untrustworthy.

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You can't leave your bag with someone so untrustworthy.

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That website looks pretty untrustworthy to me.

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After what happened, he knows people see him as untrustworthy.

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