Synonyms of unreliability

unreliability

noun

as in dodginess

Related Words

• dodginess
• dubiousness
• shakiness
• questionableness
• doubtfulness
• uncertainness

Dissimilar Words

• reliability
• dependability
• trustworthiness
• solidity
• responsibility
• sureness
• solidness
• infallibility
• dependableness
• reliableness
• inerrancy
• credibility
• trustability
• creditability
• creditableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unreliability

Still, the study is far from conclusive, Gladyshev acknowledges, citing the small sample size and the unreliability of aging clocks. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026

In fact, Washington’s unreliability in Europe creates major uncertainty about its dedication to the defense of other places, including the Indo-Pacific. — Franklin C. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026

To deal with this unreliability, the Paraborgs will need better onboard systems to pinpoint their positions and monitor their actions so researchers can recognize when an insect has deviated from its course or become less responsive. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2026

But the prosecution was able to frame the voice as a mark of her unreliability rather than a sign of her illness. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

But the car has been plagued with unreliability, most of it affecting George Russell and not Kimi Antonelli (who now, like Button in 2009, has a commanding lead over everyone else in the driver’s championship). — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Blonde loosens the plot, leaning into the unreliability of memory and the false truths that occupy the gaps between love and certainty. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Schmidt alludes to the impossibility and unreliability of language, preferring color and soundtrack to dialogue as a means of conveying various moods. — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

As with Interview’s two seasons, the new offering is explicitly premised on the narrator’s unreliability. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026