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unreliableness

unreliableness

7.4
Not able to be trusted to work or be right
  • noun
  • /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəblnəs/
: falta de fiabilidad
  • The unreliableness of the old car made it a poor choice for long trips.

Examples

  • We cannot proceed with the project due to the unreliableness of the data provided.

  • His constant tardiness contributed to his reputation for unreliableness at work.

  • Her unreliableness made it difficult to trust her.

  • The unreliableness of public transport frustrates many.

  • His constant tardiness contributed to his reputation for unreliableness at work.

  • The unreliableness of the old car made it a poor choice for long trips.

  • We cannot proceed with the project due to the unreliableness of the data provided.

Synonyms

unreliability
vsunreliableness
3 5.5

Not being dependable or able to be trusted

uses a different noun formation for the same quality
untrustworthiness
vsunreliableness
1 7.2

A quality of not being reliable or honest

is broader, covering general failure to be reliable rather than only lack of trust
undependableness
vsunreliableness
8.9

A quality of someone or something that others do not trust to do what is needed

is the same state but named with another noun form
undependability
vsunreliableness
7.9

A person or thing that cannot be trusted

is a general quality rather than the practical inability

Antonyms

Being trustworthy and able to be relied on to do what is needed

1 4.1

The quality of being able to be trusted

How Reliable

inconsistency
74 4.8
unreliableness
7.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

unreliableness = unreliable (transparent) = un + reli + able + ness

The noun is a regular -ness nominalization of the adjective 'unreliable'; learners who know 'reliable' + 'un-' and '-ness' can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Unreliableness is made of un- ('not') + rely ('depend') + -able ('can') + -ness ('state'), so it literally means 'not able to be depended on' and explains why it describes someone or something you cannot trust to do what you expect.