Synonyms for UNRELIABLE
un·re·li·able

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1. undependable, unreliableadjective

   liable to be erroneous or misleading

   "an undependable generalization"

   Synonyms:
   treacherous, undependable, unreliable

   Antonyms:
   responsible, tried, dependable, reliable, sure, certain, tested, tried and true, safe, undeviating, infallible, time-tested

2. unreliable, undependableadjective

   not worthy of reliance or trust

   "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant"

   Synonyms:
   treacherous, undependable, unreliable

   Antonyms:
   tried, responsible, tried and true, safe, time-tested, sure, certain, undeviating, reliable, dependable, infallible, tested

3. treacherous, unreliableadjective

   dangerously unstable and unpredictable

   "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"

   Synonyms:
   perfidious, punic, treacherous, undependable, unreliable

   Antonyms:
   time-tested, tried and true, certain, safe, infallible, reliable, undeviating, sure, tested, responsible, dependable, tried

4. unreliableadjective

   lacking a sense of responsibility

   Synonyms:
   treacherous, undependable

   Antonyms:
   infallible, time-tested, certain, dependable, sure, safe, tried and true, tested, reliable, responsible, tried, undeviating

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1. unreliableadjective

   Synonyms:
   [Modern.] untrustworthy, not to be depended upon

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1. unreliableadjective

   Synonyms:
   untrustworthy, undependable, uncertain

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1. List of paraphrases for "unreliable":

   untrusted, untrustworthy, dodgy, reliable, unsafe, reliability

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1. Greg Feith:

   The report does not address information about unreliable airspeed procedures which should be considered because they had erratic airspeed.

2. Laksheish M Patel:

   SBICap brokerage firm has again today blocked its trading platform so that clients can't do any transaction. It is most unreliable broker, never trust it

3. Chris Fabricant:

   Defense lawyers had sought to have the bite-mark evidence barred from the trial on the grounds that it is scientifically unreliable. The judge’s ruling was “contrary to the overwhelming consensus of the scientific community,” said Chris Fabricant, director of strategic litigation for the Innocence Project. “It’s a victory for the Flat Earth Society.”

4. Casey Delehanty:

   Data on policing is notoriously terrible, its very spotty. Its unreliable and often inaccurate, and this has really precluded a lot of study and understanding and also accountability in real-time of local, state and federal police.

5. Paul Theroux:

   Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing.