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Unreliable
Uh-nrih-LY-uh-buhl
/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪʌbʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
unreliable
Dictionary meaning
Not worthy of reliance or trust.
Examples
- In the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable.
Synonyms: undependable
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