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unreliable

[ uhn-ri-lahy-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.

    Synonyms: , ,



unreliable

/ ˌʌ԰ɪˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. not reliable; untrustworthy

    an unreliable witness

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲr·a·i·ٲ ܲr·a··Ա noun
  • ܲr·a· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unreliable1

First recorded in 1830–40; un- 1 + reliable
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Stuck in a vicious cycle of innocence lost, regained, then lost again, American history reveals itself to be a series of stories told by individuals dependent on inconsistent and unreliable sources.

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Mr McDonald will also deliver a separate report from seven medical experts claiming the results of insulin tests on Baby F and Baby L, who a jury concluded Letby had poisoned, were unreliable.

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It occurred to her that unreliable power was not just a burden in households, like the one she grew up in.

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Right away, Cave is positioning Nancy as a potentially unreliable narrator instead of letting the audience figure that out for themselves, a realization that wouldn’t be difficult, given how quickly Nancy unravels.

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Beijing has also targeted various US aviation, defence and tech firms by adding them to an "unreliable entity list" and imposing export controls.

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