B2adjectiveworktechnology
US/ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/
UK/ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/
not able to be trusted or depended on to do what is expected
In context
The old car is so unreliable that I never take it on long trips.
He was fired for being unreliable and often arriving late.
Rumors on social media are often unreliable sources of news.
Words that go with unreliable
adjective + noun
- unreliable sourceThe report came from an unreliable source.
- unreliable witnessThe judge called him an unreliable witness.
- unreliable informationUnreliable information spreads fast online.
adverb + adjective
- notoriously unreliableThe train service is notoriously unreliable.
- increasingly unreliableThe old software became increasingly unreliable.
- highly unreliableMemory can be highly unreliable.