Unreliable synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
The opposite of dependable
Marked by a lack of responsibility:
Characterized by or resulting from caprice, inconsistency in feeling or purpose, a whim, or an unpredictable or impulsive behavior. See also arbitrary.
Weak; ineffective
Acting or done in a deceptive, secret, or sly manner; dishonest and sneaky.
Tending to deceive; apt to lie or cheat
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Deceiving or intended to deceive
Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious:
Alluring by false, showy charms; attractive in a flashy way; tawdry
Not reputable; having or causing a bad reputation; discreditable
inaccurate (related)
ineffective (related)
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imprecise (related)
inadequate (related)
inconvenient (related)
incorrect (related)
Inconstant; fickle
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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Easily excited, upset, etc.
trust (related)
(Obsolete) Faithful, dependable.
The definition of furtive is doing something in a sneaky or hidden way.
Weak, defective, or liable to fail:
Not stable
Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.
Given to or characterized by trickery; deceitful
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(Informal) Having or showing a tricky or deceitful nature; evasive
Not faithful or loyal
Changeable or unstable in affection, interest, loyalty, etc.; capricious
Liable to vacillate; wavering, irresolute.
Tending or likely to be erroneous:
Lacking in vigour or expression.
Unable to be predicted.
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Tending to delude.
Producing hallucination
Persuasive or ingratiating, especially in an effort to deceive.
In horse management an unsound horse is one suffering ill-health that affects its suitability for its intended work.
Containing or based on error; mistaken; wrong
Deep-toned, dull, and muffled, as though resounding from something hollow
Reputed or alleged
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Not genuine; fake:
That will do for a while as a substitute
Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression.
dishonest (related)
Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive.
Determined or founded on individual discretion, especially when based on one’s opinion, judgment, or prejudice, rather than on fixed rules, procedures, or law. See also abuse of discretion.
Unreliable or unscrupulous, especially with regard to business dealings:
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The definition of haphazard is something disorganized or without any particular order to it.
Having qualities attributed to the god Mercury or supposedly influenced by the planet Mercury; eloquent, clever, shrewd, thievish, etc.
That can or should be questioned or doubted; open to doubt
Of or like mercury
(Statistics) Of statistical sample selection in which all possible samples have equal probability of selection
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Not substantial; slight; flimsy
Subject to change; variable:
Beyond prudence or reason; excessive:
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Lacking principles or moral scruples; unscrupulous:
Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position; unholdable, indefensible.
Appropriate to or characteristic of a villain:
Tending to violence; explosive:
Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way:
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The quality of being unreliable.
reliable (antonym)
The definition of reliable is dependable or capable of being trusted.
responsible (antonym)
The definition of responsible is being the person thing that caused something to happen.
trustworthy (antonym)
Worthy of trust; dependable; reliable
inefficient (related)
Being such that alteration is possible:
(Geol.) Designating a boulder or rock formation transported some distance from its original source, as by a glacier
Characterized by irregular or intermittent activity, impulses, etc.; spasmodic; restless
strong (related)
Persuasive, effective, and cogent:
Find another word for unreliable. In this page you can discover 81 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for unreliable, like: undependable, irresponsible, capricious, feckless, underhanded, untrustworthy, deceitful, deceptive, specious, meretricious and dangerous.