Synonyms for unreliable
un·re·li·able

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1. undependable, unreliableadjective

   liable to be erroneous or misleading

   "an undependable generalization"

   Synonyms:
   treacherous, undependable

   Antonyms:
   responsible, tried, dependable, reliable, sure, certain, tested, tried and true, safe, undeviating, infallible, time-tested

2. unreliable, undependableadjective

   not worthy of reliance or trust

   "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant"

   Synonyms:
   treacherous, undependable

   Antonyms:
   tried, responsible, tried and true, safe, time-tested, sure, certain, undeviating, reliable, dependable, infallible, tested

3. treacherous, unreliableadjective

   dangerously unstable and unpredictable

   "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"

   Synonyms:
   perfidious, punic, treacherous, undependable

   Antonyms:
   time-tested, tried and true, certain, safe, infallible, reliable, undeviating, sure, tested, responsible, dependable, tried

4. unreliableadjective

   lacking a sense of responsibility

   Synonyms:
   treacherous, undependable

   Antonyms:
   infallible, time-tested, certain, dependable, sure, safe, tried and true, tested, reliable, responsible, tried, undeviating

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1. unreliableadjective

   Synonyms:
   [Modern.] untrustworthy, not to be depended upon

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1. unreliableadjective

   Synonyms:
   untrustworthy, undependable, uncertain

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1. List of paraphrases for "unreliable":

   untrusted, untrustworthy, dodgy, reliable, unsafe, reliability

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1. Chris Fabricant:

   Defense lawyers had sought to have the bite-mark evidence barred from the trial on the grounds that it is scientifically unreliable. The judge’s ruling was “contrary to the overwhelming consensus of the scientific community,” said Chris Fabricant, director of strategic litigation for the Innocence Project. “It’s a victory for the Flat Earth Society.”

2. Rex Tillerson:

   I hope that what the Russian Government concludes is that they have aligned themselves with an unreliable partner in Bashar al-Assad…The Assad regime, the Iranians and Hezbollah - is that a long term alliance that serves Russia's interests?

3. Robert Alexander Jr.:

   Two of the methods of conviction, or tools used in conviction that would intuitively be the most reliable, we found to be the most unreliable.

4. Casey Delehanty:

   Data on policing is notoriously terrible, its very spotty. Its unreliable and often inaccurate, and this has really precluded a lot of study and understanding and also accountability in real-time of local, state and federal police.

5. Jay Inslee:

   Unfortunately [ Sessions ] is referring to incomplete and unreliable data that does not provide the most accurate snapshot of our efforts since the marketplace opened in 2014.