flaky
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˈfleɪki/
- Informal
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poco fiable
- She thinks you're flaky.
- flaky internet connection
- too flaky
No experiment should be too flaky.
- No experiment should be too flaky.
- If someone is inconsistent, hot and cold, flaky, sends one word texts, that has to be a turn off.
- So it's too flaky, too flaky and shaky.
- I mean, computational results, it's are, are kind of flaky and dodgy.
- No, I am not saying women are flaky.
Examples
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Facebook is still flaky, and Twitter is still down.
Blog text (22) -
I'm still using a first-generation iPad 1, and believe me, it's just as flaky as the Surface RT is.
Blog text (19) -
Sorry, it sounds a little, uh, flaky now, you know?
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I said this was going to be a flaky deal, and it's turned out to be a flaky deal.
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George is still acting flaky.
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I'm sorry that I've been so flaky actually.
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She's kind of flaky, but maybe she'll show up later.
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Even times when my GPS was flaky on my Android phone(s), the Maps app never crashed.
Blog text (5) -
And if there's anything that I've learned in all my years doing this, it's that if a problem is unpredictable or flaky, yeah, it's RAM or power supply.
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The internet connection has been really flaky, causing frequent interruptions during video calls.
Synonyms
94
6.1
Not regular or predictable and likely to change suddenly
80
4.4
Not steady and likely to change, fail, or fall
71
4.1
Not able to be trusted to work or be right
39
6.2
Changing often in a way you cannot rely on
18
5.1
Not always the same in quality or performance
3
7.7
Not working correctly, often for devices, apps, or websites
2
4.1
Uneven in quality with strong moments and many mistakes
2
7.5
Changing often and not staying the same
1
3.9
Having many small errors or problems in a program
1
9.7
Able to change or break down easily
Not reliable and often changing suddenly
A part that does not work properly or is weak, often for body parts and machines
Antonyms
How Reliable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flaky meaning 'not reliable' comes from the same idea of a flake as a loose or light piece that can fall away, like loose paint or a weak connection. That's why we call tests, phones, or systems flaky when they fail or change without warning.