HyperDic: undependable

English > 2 senses of the word undependable:
ADJECTIVEallundependable, unreliablenot worthy of reliance or trust
allundependable, unreliableliable to be erroneous or misleading
English > undependable: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot worthy of reliance or trust.
Example "an undependable assistant"
Synonymunreliable
Narrowererratic, temperamentallikely to perform unpredictably
uncertainnot consistent or dependable
unsoundOf e.g. advice
See alsountrustworthy, untrustynot worthy of trust / trust or belief
Oppositereliable, dependableworthy of reliance or trust
Spanishinformal, poco fiable
Nounsundependability, undependablenessthe trait of not being dependable / dependable or reliable / reliable
Adverbsundependablyin an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
English > undependable: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningliable to be erroneous or misleading.
Example"an undependable generalization"
Synonymunreliable
Broaderfalliblelikely to fail or make errors
Nounsundependablenessthe trait of not being dependable / dependable or reliable / reliable

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