"unreliable" meaning in English

See unreliable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /(ˌ)ʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩/ [UK], /ˌʌn.rəˈlaɪ.ə.b(ə)l/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-unreliable.wav [US] Forms: unreliable [positive], more unreliable [comparative], most unreliable [superlative]
Etymology: un- + reliable Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|un|reliable}} un- + reliable Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something or someone is unreliable, it cannot be trusted.
    Sense id: simple-unreliable-en-adj-vj-PStZi
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