Definitions

trustless

[truhst-lis] / ˈtrʌst lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

dubious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arguable debatable equivocal fishy hesitant improbable problematic questionable reluctant shady skeptical suspicious uncertain unclear unconvinced unreliable unsure

WEAK

chancy diffident disputable dubitable far-fetched fly-by-night iffy indecisive moot mootable open perplexed suspect touch and go unassured undecided undependable unlikely untrustworthy untrusty wavering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aboveboard believable certain clear definite determined honest indubious likely probable secure sure trustworthy undoubted unquestionable

WEAK

doubtless positive reliable trusty unambiguous undoubtful unobscure

ADJECTIVE

fly-by-night

Synonyms

STRONG

brief cowboy ephemeral passing temporary

WEAK

disreputable dubious evanescent fleeting here-today-gone-tomorrow impermanent irresponsible momentary not to be relied upon not to be trusted questionable shady shifty short-lived slimy slippery treacherous undependable unprofessional unreliable unsure untrustworthy

Antonyms

STRONG

enduring lasting long permanent

WEAK

dependable reliable reputable responsible trustworthy

ADJECTIVE

undependable

Synonyms

STRONG

unreliable

WEAK

bum capricious careless changeable dubious erratic fickle fly-by-night inconsistent inconstant indefinite indeterminate loose no bargain no-good treacherous trick tricky unassured uncertain unpredictable unsafe unsound unstable unsure untrustworthy variable

Antonyms

WEAK

dependable reliable responsible trustworthy

ADJECTIVE

untrustworthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceitful dishonest disloyal false irresponsible treacherous unreliable unsafe

STRONG

untrusty

WEAK

capricious conniving crooked devious dubious fair-weather faithless fickle fink fly-by-night guileful questionable shady sharp shifty slippery sneaky tricky two-faced two-timing unassured undependable unsure untrue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

faithful frank harmless honest loyal open reliable responsible true trustworthy truthful

WEAK

dependable

Example Sentences

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What we found is this whole mantra of a trustless economy, we shouldn’t have trusted many of these new actors.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2022

As the authors concluded in the paper: “Although Bitcoin was designed to rely on a decentralized, trustless network of anonymous agents, its early success rested instead on cooperation among a small group of altruistic founders.”

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2022

Ben Horowitz joins Slate Money to talk about Jackie Brown and the trustless economy of Tarantino’s quiet movie.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2022

It’s also the most ironic development in cryptocurrency’s ironic history; born from a weird group of the libertarians, anarchists, and utopians, cryptocurrency promised to be a way to transact absolutely privately, in a trustless system.

From The Verge • Dec. 22, 2020

I find the brittle stay of trustless Fortune's state.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 by Hazlitt, William Carew

trustless

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