unreliable

Word parts

un- + reliable

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /(ˌ)ʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌʌn.rəˈlaɪ.ə.b(ə)l/

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• Hyphenation: un‧re‧li‧a‧ble

Adjective

Positive unreliable

Comparative more unreliable

Superlative most unreliable

1. When something or someone is unreliable, it cannot be trusted.
   • Antonym: reliable

   He is an unreliable source of this murder case as he is a good friend of the suspect and would then try to defend him.