undependability
- noun
- /ˌʌndɪˈpɛndəˌbɪlɪti/
- Her constant lateness was a clear sign of her undependability.
Examples
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Managers are frustrated by the undependability of temporary workers.
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The undependability of the service was frustrating for users.
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The team's failure was partly due to the undependability of their equipment.
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Her undependability caused many problems in the team.
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Her constant lateness was a clear sign of her undependability.
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Managers are frustrated by the undependability of temporary workers.
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The undependability of the service was frustrating for users.
Synonyms
Not being dependable or able to be trusted
A tendency to change feelings or opinions and not stay loyal
A quality of not being reliable or honest
Not able to be trusted to work or be right
A quality of someone or something that others do not trust to do what is needed
A state in which someone or something cannot be trusted
Antonyms
How Dependable
Surface Forms
Morphology
undependability = undependable (transparent) = un + depend + able + ity
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'undependable'.
Etymology
Undependability is made of un- 'not', depend which comes from a root meaning 'to hang on', like the common English word 'hang', and -ability 'quality'. So undependability means the 'quality of not being able to be depended on', or simply 'not reliable'.