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unreliableness

unreliableness

7.4
Not able to be trusted to work or be right
  • noun
  • /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəblnəs/
translation icon : 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

dependability
4 3.4

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

reliableness
4.1

The quality of being able to be trusted

How Reliable

inconsistency
30 4.8
unreliableness
7.4

Surface Forms

unreliableness singular
unreliablenesses plural

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.