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unreliable (adj.)

1835 (Fanny Kemble), from un- (1) "not" + reliable (adj.).

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Definitions of unreliable from WordNet

unreliable (adj.)
liable to be erroneous or misleading;
Synonyms: undependable
unreliable (adj.)
not worthy of reliance or trust;
in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable
Synonyms: undependable
unreliable (adj.)
dangerously unstable and unpredictable;
an unreliable trestle
Synonyms: treacherous
unreliable (adj.)
lacking a sense of responsibility;
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