English adjective: unreliable | |||
| 1. | unreliable liable to be erroneous or misleading | ||
| Samples | An undependable generalization. | ||
| Synonyms | undependable | ||
| Similar | fallible | ||
| Antonyms | infallible | ||
| 2. | unreliable not worthy of reliance or trust | ||
| Samples | In the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable. An undependable assistant. | ||
| Synonyms | undependable | ||
| Similar | erratic, temperamental, uncertain, unsound | ||
| See also | untrustworthy, untrusty | ||
| Antonyms | dependable, reliable | ||
| 3. | unreliable dangerously unstable and unpredictable | ||
| Samples | Treacherous winding roads. An unreliable trestle. | ||
| Synonyms | treacherous | ||
| Similar | dangerous, unsafe | ||
| Antonyms | safe | ||
| 4. | unreliable lacking a sense of responsibility | ||
| Similar | irresponsible | ||
| Antonyms | responsible | ||