unreliable
adjective
un·re·li·able
ˌən-ri-ˈlī-ə-bəl 
: not reliable : undependable, untrustworthy
an unreliable friend
an unreliable source of funding
an unreliable car
unreliability
noun
the unreliability of the data
a person with a reputation for unreliability
Examples of unreliable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Hernández offers no explanation as to why MLB's statistical evidence is unreliable.
—
CBS News, 28 May 2024
Reviewers complained the gadgets were slow to respond and useless when Internet access was unreliable or unavailable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2024
Email address: ProPublica has found the NYPD site for allowing the public to track officers’ misconduct is shockingly unreliable.
—Sergio Hernandez, ProPublica, 9 May 2024
Denver apartments’ unreliable water taps, roach infestations and overflowing garbage spur change in Colorado law
But the ballot measures may not be a slam dunk.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unreliable 
CBS News, 28 May 2024
Reviewers complained the gadgets were slow to respond and useless when Internet access was unreliable or unavailable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2024
Email address: ProPublica has found the NYPD site for allowing the public to track officers’ misconduct is shockingly unreliable.
—Sergio Hernandez, ProPublica, 9 May 2024
Denver apartments’ unreliable water taps, roach infestations and overflowing garbage spur change in Colorado law
But the ballot measures may not be a slam dunk.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unreliable
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'unreliable.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near unreliable
Cite this Entry
“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share