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unreliable

un·re·liable

UK/ˌʌn.ɹɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩/ US/ʌn.ɹɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩/ fairly common

adjective

1.

liable to be erroneous or misleading

  • “an undependable generalization”
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2.

not to be trusted

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3.

not worthy of reliance or trust

  • “in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable”
  • “an undependable assistant”
4.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

  • “treacherous winding roads”
  • “an unreliable trestle”
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5.

lacking a sense of responsibility

Origin

From un- + reliable.

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