unreliable
adjective
un·re·li·able
ˌən-ri-ˈlī-ə-bəl 
: not reliable : undependable, untrustworthy
an unreliable friend
an unreliable source of funding
an unreliable car
unreliability
noun
the unreliability of the data
a person with a reputation for unreliability
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In recent months, women have begun sharing stories of similar relationship problems, often during outdoor activities, often with unreliable male partners who use the circumstances to leave their partners behind, sometimes for good.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Renewable energy is neither unreliable nor unaffordable.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
But what about unreliable heroes?
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unreliable
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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