Unreliable Sources

2 words in this vocabulary list

adjective describing something that is unbelievable or difficult to accept

preposition connecting the words 'not' and 'to be believed', indicating the relationship between them

  • The information provided in the report is not to be believed until further verification is conducted.
  • Don't trust everything you hear about that gossip, it's not to be believed.
  • That story is so wild, it's not to be believed!
  • His excuses for being late were so ridiculous, they were not to be believed.

adjective describes something that lacks authority or credibility

  • The information provided in the unauthoritative report cannot be relied upon.
  • Don't trust that unauthoritative source, they often get things wrong.
  • That unauthoritative website is full of fake news.
  • His unauthoritative demeanor made it hard for others to take him seriously.