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unreliable |
Grep of noun unreliable unreliableness Overview of adj unreliable The adj unreliable has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) undependable, unreliable -- (liable to be erroneous or misleading; "an undependable generalization") 2. (1) undependable, unreliable -- (not to be trusted) 3. unreliable, undependable -- (not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant") 4. treacherous, unreliable -- (dangerously unstable and unpredictable; "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle") 5. unreliable -- (lacking a sense of responsibility) Antonyms of adj unreliable 5 senses of unreliable Sense 1 undependable, unreliable INDIRECT (VIA fallible) -> infallible Sense 2 undependable, unreliable INDIRECT (VIA untrustworthy) -> trustworthy, trusty Sense 3 unreliable (vs. reliable), undependable (vs. dependable) reliable (vs. unreliable), dependable (vs. undependable) => certain, sure => straight => tested, time-tested, tried tried and true => true => undeviating Sense 4 treacherous, unreliable INDIRECT (VIA dangerous) -> safe Sense 5 unreliable INDIRECT (VIA irresponsible) -> responsible Similarity of adj unreliable 5 senses of unreliable Sense 1 undependable, unreliable => fallible (vs. infallible) Sense 2 undependable, unreliable => untrustworthy (vs. trustworthy), untrusty Sense 3 unreliable (vs. reliable), undependable (vs. dependable) => erratic, temperamental => uncertain => unsound Also See-> untrustworthy#1, untrusty#1 Sense 4 treacherous, unreliable => dangerous (vs. safe), unsafe Sense 5 unreliable => irresponsible (vs. responsible) Attributes of adj unreliable Familiarity of adj unreliable unreliable used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj unreliable unreliable Overview of adj unreliable The adj unreliable has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) undependable, unreliable -- (liable to be erroneous or misleading; "an undependable generalization") 2. (1) undependable, unreliable -- (not to be trusted) 3. unreliable, undependable -- (not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant") 4. treacherous, unreliable -- (dangerously unstable and unpredictable; "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle") 5. unreliable -- (lacking a sense of responsibility)
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