Synonyms of unreliable

unreliable

adjective

as in undependable

likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly

I wouldn't count on him to show up for the play—he's pretty unreliable.

She drives her car locally, but worries it's too unreliable for longer trips.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undependable
• untrustworthy
• erratic
• inconsistent
• shaky
• unpredictable
• volatile
• unstable
• dicey
• random
• haphazard
• scattered
• arbitrary
• slapdash
• aimless
• stray
• hit-or-miss
• ambivalent
• irregular
• uncertain
• desultory
• hesitating
• vacillating
• unsteady
• capricious
• wavering
• variable
• inconstant
• temperamental
• unsettled
• changeful
• mercurial
• fickle
• fluctuating
• mutable
• fluid
• changeable
• shilly-shallying
• shilly-shally
• skittish
• flickery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reliable
• dependable
• trustworthy
• true
• sure
• trusty
• permanent
• persistent
• durable
• tried
• lasting
• constant
• predictable
• stable
• certain
• steady
• abiding
• stationary
• invariable
• unchangeable
• unchanging
• immutable
• tried-and-true
• unvarying
• changeless
• uniform
• even
• settled
• equable

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• reliable
• dependable
• trustworthy
• true
• sure
• trusty
• permanent
• persistent
• durable
• tried
• lasting
• constant
• predictable
• stable
• certain
• steady
• abiding
• stationary
• invariable
• unchangeable
• unchanging
• immutable
• tried-and-true
• unvarying
• changeless
• uniform
• even
• settled
• equable

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