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   unreliable

   /ʌnrɪˈlʌɪəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. not able to be relied upon: "he's lazy and unreliable" Similar undependableuntrustworthyirresponsiblerecklessficklecapriciousirregularerraticunpredictableinconstantmutablefaithlessuntrueflightyslipperyquestionableopen to questionopen to doubtdoubtfuldubioussuspectunsoundtenuousflimsyweakunsubstantialimplausibleunconvincingunsupportedunsubstantiatedfallibleshakyrockyriskychancydisreputablespeciousdefectiveinaccuratevagueuntrueincorrectwide of the markoff-targetwronginformal:iffydiceydodgyOpposite reliablesteadfastreliableaccurate

   Derivatives

   • 1. unreliably adverb
   • 2. unreliableness noun

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   What does it mean if someone is unreliable?

   • Someone unreliable can't be trusted to do something. Things can be unreliable too, like a bike with a wobbly wheel. The word "rely" is a clue to what unreliable means. When you can rely on something, you can count in it — it's reliable. On the other hand, you'd better not count on an unreliable person.

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   What if a test is unreliable?

   • It's either made up or comes from an unreliable source. An unreliable tool could prompt parents to let down their guard, and that could cost the lives of precious children. A doctor's office is the last place where one wants to be told that the test, whose results one anxiously awaits, is unreliable.

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   What does unreleasable mean?

   • This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word unreleasable. Did you actually mean unrealizable? Not releasable; that cannot be released or is unsuitable for release. How to pronounce unreleasable? How to say unreleasable in sign language? "unreleasable." Definitions.net.

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   What is a synonym for unreliable?

   • Report an error or suggest an improvement. In Lists: Undesirable personal qualities, more... Synonyms: fickle, irresponsible, fly-by-night, untrustworthy, not to be trusted, more... Collocations: an unreliable [worker, friend, man], an unreliable [car, computer, bike], my [car] is [too, so] unreliable!, more...

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › unreliableUNRELIABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Unreliable means not able to be trusted or believed, or not to be depended on. See how to use this adjective in sentences and learn its synonyms and antonyms.

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   Unreliable means not reliable, undependable, or untrustworthy. See examples of unreliable in a sentence, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › unreliableUNRELIABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Unreliable means not trustworthy or dependable. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and word frequency.

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   Unreliable definition: not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.. See examples of UNRELIABLE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › unreliableUNRELIABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Unreliable means not able to be trusted or believed, or not to be depended on. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.

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   adjective. not worthy of reliance or trust. “in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable ”. synonyms: undependable. erratic, temperamental, wayward. likely to perform unpredictably. uncertain. not consistent or dependable. unsound.

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   Unreliable means not reliable, untrustworthy, or unstable. Find the origin, usage, and examples of unreliable and its antonyms, translations, and related words.