unreliable

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌʌn.ɹəˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/ UK /ˌʌn.ɹɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #13120

Meanings

1

adj
Not able to be trusted or depended on

His old car was so unreliable that it often broke down.
2

adj
Likely to be wrong or misleading

The witness gave an unreliable account of the accident.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not able to be trusted or... undependable

2 adj · likely to be wrong or... undependable

Etymology

From un- + reliable.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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