To my surprise my spelling checker flagged the word "untrusted". I tried looking the adjective up in Meriam-Webster. Meriam-Webster however doesn't show any results.
Are there any synonyms of "untrusted" that I should use? "Uncertain" is one, or "doubtful" possibly; but I would hate to perform any actions over a "uncertain" network instead of an "untrusted" network:
Example sentence: "The administrator had did not want to perform the security sensitive operations over the untrusted network connection."
So are there any alternatives to "untrusted" that capture the meaning well in typical IT / security related settings? Or should I keep using "untrusted" in the hope that it will make it into the dictionary at some point in the future?
Best Answer
As a security professional I use "untrusted" all the time (for example, search for "untrusted certificate"). The Oxford English Dictionary cites it since 1552 so it is a proper word.
In some situations "dubious" could be used to provide some variety. The word "untrusted" will however be clearer to most people.