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untrustworthy

/ˌʌnˈtrʌsˌwɜːrði/ /ˌʌnˈtrʌsˌwɜːrθi/

Meanings
adjective
Not deserving of trust; unreliable.

Examples :

"Because he often lied, his classmates found him untrustworthy. "
character moral attitude human value

Related Words

Illustration deserving

deserving verb

/dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/ /dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/

To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

"After playing so well, the team really deserved their win."

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not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

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found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

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lied noun

/liːd/ /laɪd/

An art song, sung in German and accompanied on the piano.

"The music teacher played a beautiful lied for the class. "

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unreliable adjective

/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/ /ˌʌnlɪˈlaɪəbl/

Not reliable.

"My old car is unreliable; it often breaks down on the way to work. "

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trust noun

/trʊst/ /trʌst/

Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.

"He needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back."

Illustration him

him pronoun

/əm/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of him, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"Reverence for Him, the school's founder, led to a special assembly. "

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classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "