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unreliable

[uhn-ri-lahy-uh-buhl] / ˌʌn rɪˈlaɪ ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
not trustworthy, not true
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capricious deceptive dubious false fickle inaccurate irresponsible treacherous tricky uncertain unsound unstable untrustworthy
STRONG
undependable
WEAK
deceitful delusive disreputable erroneous fake fallible fly-by-night furtive hallucinatory hollow implausible inconstant makeshift meretricious mistaken pretended pseudo questionable sham shifty specious unconvincing underhand underhanded unfaithful unsure untrue vacillating wavering weak
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate certain clear constant correct definite dependable faithful forthright frank honest reliable right stable steady strong sure true trustworthy truthful
WEAK
responsible

Example Sentences

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But polygraphs are unreliable and inadmissible in court, and Hatley maintained her innocence under further questioning.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

While these systems are powerful, they consume large amounts of energy and can still produce unreliable results.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Goodwin is also troubled by what he labels “stale pricing,” as marks on some positions have a wide variance and can be conservative or unreliable.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Persian sources are thin and probably unreliable about his war service, including whether he actually saw combat in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Akhi had become so unreliable that I wasn’t able to depend on him at all.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad