Definitions for unreliable

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. undependable, unreliable(adj)

    liable to be erroneous or misleading

    "an undependable generalization"

  2. unreliable, undependable(adj)

    not worthy of reliance or trust

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

  3. treacherous, unreliable(adj)

    dangerously unstable and unpredictable

    "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"

  4. unreliable(adj)

    lacking a sense of responsibility

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. unreliable(adjective)ˌʌnrɪlˈaɪəbəl

    not able to be believed or trusted

    so unreliable that you can never expect him to be here on time; unreliable evidence

Wiktionary

  1. unreliable(Adjective)

    Not reliable.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unreliable(adj)

    not reliable; untrustworthy. See Reliable


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