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UNDEPENDABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not worthy of reliance or trust
Example:
an undependable assistant
Synonyms:
undependable; unreliable
Classified under:
Similar:
erratic; temperamental (likely to perform unpredictably)
uncertain (not consistent or dependable)
unsound (of e.g. advice)
Also:
untrustworthy; untrusty (not worthy of trust or belief)
Antonym:
dependable (worthy of reliance or trust)
Derivation:
undependability; undependableness (the trait of not being dependable or reliable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Liable to be erroneous or misleading
Example:
an undependable generalization
Synonyms:
undependable; unreliable
Classified under:
Similar:
fallible (likely to fail or make errors)
Derivation:
undependableness (the trait of not being dependable or reliable)
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