Honest
Honest adjective - Being in the habit of telling the truth.
Usage example: at least the weatherman is honest and doesn't pretend to be able to predict the unpredictable
Untrustworthy
Untrustworthy adjective - Not worthy of trust or belief.
Usage example: an untrustworthy person
Both words in one sentence
- Honesty: It could be that the hero knows that it's better to have openly honest enemies than untrustworthy friends.
Source: Enemies Equals Greatness - Mostly because one of the most common tactics for a good Scorpion is to pretend to be a Defector from Decadence or some similar type - basically convincing their marks that they're not like the rest of the OBVIOUSLY untrustworthy Scorpion Clan, they're different, honest!
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However, once everyone learns the truth, they accept him on the grounds that wearing helmets make a person come across as untrustworthy whereas showing his face makes him seem honest and therefore reliable - good guys don't wear helmets, only people who are up to no good hide their faces.
Source: Helmets Are Hardly Heroic
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