untrustworthy

adjective/ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜrði/

Frequency rank: #15,373 most common English word

Meaning

Not able to be relied on or trusted; likely to be dishonest or unreliable.

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Example sentence

Everyone avoided him because he was known to be untrustworthy with money.

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