UNRELIABLE Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word unreliable. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for UNRELIABLE
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undependable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not worthy of reliance or trust adjective satellite • liable to be erroneous or misleading | ||||||||
treacherous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • dangerously unstable and unpredictable • tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans | ||||||||
capricious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • changeable • determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | ||||||||
deceitful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • involving deception • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | ||||||||
deceptive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true • designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently | ||||||||
dishonest | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive adjective satellite • capable of being corrupted | ||||||||
disloyal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • showing lack of love for your country • deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle | ||||||||
duplicitous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | ||||||||
erratic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • liable to sudden unpredictable change • having no fixed course • likely to perform unpredictably | ||||||||
faithless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor | ||||||||
false | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality adverb • in a disloyal and faithless manner adjective satellite • arising from error • erroneous and usually accidental • deliberately deceptive • inappropriate to reality or facts • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article • designed to deceive • inaccurate in pitch • adopted in order to deceive • (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful | ||||||||
fickle | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments • liable to sudden unpredictable change | ||||||||
flaky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • made of or resembling flakes adjective satellite • made of or easily forming flakes • conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | ||||||||
flighty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • guided by whim and fancy • unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) | ||||||||
inconsistent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • displaying a lack of consistency adjective satellite • not capable of being made consistent or harmonious • not in agreement | ||||||||
irresponsible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • showing lack of care for consequences | ||||||||
perfidious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans | ||||||||
questionable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • subject to question adjective satellite • able to be refuted | ||||||||
shifty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive • changing position or direction | ||||||||
sneaky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by deception • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | ||||||||