unreliable
gb/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/ us/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/
B2
Engleză
megbízhatatlan, ingadozó
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
unreliable [person/employee/friend]
He's talented, but he's unreliable and often misses deadlines.
Tehetséges, de megbízhatatlan, és gyakran nem tartja a határidőket.
I stopped asking her for help because she’s too unreliable.
Már nem kérem a segítségét, mert túl megbízhatatlan.
They need someone reliable, not an unreliable partner who disappears for days.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My bus driver is unreliable.
A buszsofőröm megbízhatatlan.
He is unreliable, so I don’t trust him.
Megbízhatatlan, ezért nem bízom benne.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use unreliable to mean 'unavailable' or 'busy'; it mainly means 'not dependable'.
Sens
not dependable as a person
Colocații
an unreliable person
|an unreliable employee
|an unreliable friend
|highly unreliable
|rather unreliable
|prove unreliable
|become unreliable
|unreliable at work
|unreliable with money
|unreliable in a crisis
Sinonime
undependable (Direct synonym; emphasizes lack of consistency.)
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untrustworthy (Suggests you cannot trust their honesty, not just their punctuality.)
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inconsistent (Focuses on changing behavior rather than character.)
Antonime
reliable (Can be trusted to do what is expected.)
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dependable (Emphasizes steady support and responsibility.)
Teme
relationships
|work
|daily_life
Definiție
Someone who is unreliable often does not do what they promise.
Not able to be trusted to do what you expect or to do what you are supposed to do.
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
unreliable [car/machine/service/connection]
Their old car is unreliable and keeps breaking down.
A régi autójuk megbízhatatlan, és folyton lerobban.
The Wi‑Fi is unreliable in this building, so video calls often drop.
Ebben az épületben megbízhatatlan a Wi‑Fi, ezért a videóhívások gyakran megszakadnak.
We replaced the printer because it was too unreliable.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My phone is unreliable.
A telefonom megbízhatatlan.
The internet here is unreliable.
Itt megbízhatatlan az internet.
Greșeală frecventă:
Unreliable describes performance over time; for a single failure, learners may prefer 'broken' or 'not working'.
Sens
not working consistently
Colocații
an unreliable car
|unreliable equipment
|unreliable service
|unreliable internet
|an unreliable connection
|unreliable public transport
|an unreliable engine
|unreliable software
|unreliable power supply
|unreliable delivery
Sinonime
faulty (Emphasizes a defect or technical problem.)
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temperamental (Suggests it works sometimes but is unpredictable.)
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erratic (Highlights irregular, unpredictable performance.)
Antonime
reliable (Works well and consistently.)
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stable (Emphasizes steady, predictable performance (often for systems).)
Teme
technology
|daily_life
|transport
Definiție
Something unreliable does not work well all the time.
Not working properly or not performing in a consistent way; likely to fail or cause problems.
C1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
unreliable [information/source/report/website]
Most of the information on that site is unreliable.
Azon az oldalon az információk többsége megbízhatatlan.
The article relied on unreliable sources and contained several errors.
A cikk megbízhatatlan forrásokra támaszkodott, és több hibát tartalmazott.
Without records, any estimate would be unreliable.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This news is unreliable.
Ez a hír nem megbízható.
The source is unreliable.
A forrás megbízhatatlan.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse unreliable with 'unknown'; something can be well-known but still unreliable.
Sens
not trustworthy as information
Colocații
an unreliable source
|unreliable information
|an unreliable report
|unreliable claims
|unreliable figures
|an unreliable website
|unreliable statistics
|unreliable testimony
|unreliable data
|highly unreliable
Sinonime
dubious (Suggests there is good reason to doubt it.)
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questionable (More neutral; implies it may not be trustworthy.)
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untrustworthy (Often used for sources; can also suggest dishonest intent.)
Antonime
reliable (Likely to be true and accurate.)
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credible (Believable because it seems trustworthy.)
Teme
media
|education
|information
Definiție
Information that is unreliable may be wrong.
Not likely to be true or accurate; not a source you can trust for correct information.
C1
4
ingadozó
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
unreliable [results/performance/measurements]
The test produced unreliable results, so they ran it again.
A teszt megbízhatatlan eredményeket adott, ezért újra elvégezték.
His performance this season has been unreliable: brilliant one week, poor the next.
A teljesítménye ebben a szezonban ingadozó volt: egyik héten zseniális, a következőn gyenge.
Because of interference, the sensor gives unreliable readings.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The results are unreliable.
Az eredmények megbízhatatlanok.
His work is unreliable.
A munkája ingadozó színvonalú.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may use unreliable when they mean 'inaccurate'; unreliable can mean either inaccurate or simply inconsistent.
Sens
inconsistent or unpredictable results
Colocații
unreliable results
|unreliable performance
|unreliable measurements
|unreliable estimates
|unreliable indicators
|unreliable forecasts
|unreliable signals
|unreliable readings
|unreliable output
|unreliable quality
Sinonime
inconsistent (Emphasizes variation over time.)
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erratic (Stronger; suggests sudden, unpredictable changes.)
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variable (More neutral; common in technical or scientific contexts.)
Antonime
consistent (Similar results over time.)
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steady (Stable and not changing suddenly.)
Teme
science
|business
|sports
Definiție
If results are unreliable, they change a lot and you can’t depend on them.
Not consistent from one time to another, so it cannot be counted on to give the same result or quality.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
unreliable
IPA
GB/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/
US/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/
Silabe și accent
un - re - li - able (4 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (li)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: unreliable
Expresii
unreliable connection
1/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl kənˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
internet link that often fails
A connection that stops or becomes weak often.
Exemple
- I kept losing audio because of an unreliable connection.
- If you have an unreliable connection, it helps to turn off video during calls.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I have an unreliable connection today.
unreliable narrator
1/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl nˈɛɹeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Narrator who cannot be trusted
A narrator who does not tell the story in a fully true or clear way, so the reader cannot fully trust what they say.
Exemple
- The twist ending reveals that the book has an unreliable narrator.
- An unreliable narrator makes the reader work harder to find the real story.
- Film critics praised the use of an unreliable narrator to create suspense.
unreliable narrator
1/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl nˈɛɹeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
storyteller you cannot fully trust
A narrator who may not tell the truth or may be wrong.
Exemple
- The novel uses an unreliable narrator, so the reader has to question every detail.
- Halfway through the film, you realize the narrator has been unreliable all along.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The book has an unreliable narrator.
unreliable source
1/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl sˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
source that cannot be trusted
A source that often gives wrong information.
Exemple
- The story came from an unreliable source, so we didn’t publish it.
- Try to confirm the claim with a second source if the first one seems unreliable.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- That website is an unreliable source.
unreliable witness
1/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl wˈɪtnəs/
fixed phrase
legal
witness whose testimony is doubtful
A witness you cannot trust to give correct information.
Exemple
- The defense argued that the key witness was unreliable.
- Because the witness changed his story, the jury saw him as an unreliable witness.