Speakur

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untrustworthy

/ˌʌnˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
un-trust-wor-thy
IPA
/ˌʌnˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not deserving of trust; unreliable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English trustworthy English untrustworthy From un- + trustworthy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌnˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/
  • British English: /ˌʌnˈtɹʌstˌwɜːði/

Inflected Forms

more untrustworthy (comparative) untrustworthier (comparative, nonstandard) most untrustworthy (superlative) untrustworthiest (nonstandard, superlative)

Derived Forms

untrustworthiness

Synonyms

inaccurate insincere unreliable faithless slippery untrusty

Antonyms

true accurate sincere faithful reliable

Rhymes With

trustworthy

Questions

How do you pronounce untrustworthy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹ.ði/.
What does untrustworthy mean?
Not deserving of trust; unreliable.
Where does untrustworthy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English trustworthy English untrustworthy From un- + trustworthy.

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