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untrusted

|un-trust-ed|

B2

/ʌnˈtrʌstɪd/

(trust)

belief in reliability

Base FormPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleAdjectiveAdjectiveAdverb
trusttruststruststruststrustedtrustedtrustingtrustworthytrustingtrustingly
Etymology
Etymology Information

'untrusted' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'trust', which comes from Old Norse 'traust', meaning 'confidence, protection'.

Historical Evolution

'trust' changed from the Old Norse word 'traust' and eventually became the modern English word 'trust'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'trust' meant 'confidence or protection', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not considered reliable or dependable.

The source of the information is untrusted.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42