unreliable
US /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl/
adjective Advanced · C1 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
liable to be erroneous or misleading
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We stopped using that supplier because its deliveries were often late and unreliable.
Word Family
NounNoun
unreliability
unreliableness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
unreliable gốc
AdverbAdv
unreliably
Synonyms
- undependablenot worthy of reliance or trust
- questionablesubject to question
- erraticliable to sudden unpredictable change
Collocations
- Easy unreliable cardescribing unreliable car (liable to be erroneous or misleading)
- Medium unreliable internet connection at the officedescribing unreliable internet connection at the office (liable to be erroneous or misleading)
- Hard discard unreliable statistical datato discard unreliable statistical data, meaning to throw or cast away
- Very Hard rely on an unreliable turncoat in high espionageto rely on an unreliable turncoat in high espionage, meaning to have confidence or faith in
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