unreliable

Pronunciation: /ˌʌn.ɹəˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective liable to be erroneous or misleading
  2. adjective not worthy of reliance or trust
  3. adjective dangerously unstable and unpredictable

Etymology

From un- + reliable.

In classic literature

Synonyms

undependable

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