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un·re·li·a·ble
 unreliable
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
rih
laI
bl
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
If someone is unreliable, you can't depend on them.
The babysitter was fired for being unreliable. Sometimes she just didn't come when she was supposed to.Ms. Booth's old car is very unreliable in cold weather.- antonyms:
- faithful, reliable, steady
- similar words:
- irresponsible, shaky
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| related words: |
weak |
| derivation: |
unreliably (adv.) |
The word unreliable
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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