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单词 undependable
释义

undependable

adjective

un·​de·​pend·​able ˌən-di-ˈpen-də-bəl How to pronounce undependable (audio)
: unable to be trusted or relied on : not dependable : unreliable
an undependable source of information
an undependable water supply
undependability
ˌən-di-ˌpen-də-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce undependable (audio)
noun
undependably
ˌən-di-ˈpen-də-blē How to pronounce undependable (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In some cities, buses are seen as slow, inconvenient, undependable and just not a very good experience, at least compared with light rail and trolleys. Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 In addition to exacting a price from Moscow for its violation of international norms, the sanctions process potentially provides other benefits such as reducing U.S. reliance on undependable offshore sources of technology. Loren Thompson, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 With at-home tests hard to come by hard to come by, Volk said throat swabbing is too much of a gamble and Americans shouldn’t waste tests by risking undependable results. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2022 Conspiracy theories, poor communication and undependable shipments slowed efforts after the first vials of vaccine arrived Dec. 14. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2021 Conspiracy theories, poor communication and undependable shipments slowed efforts after the first vials of precious vaccine arrived Dec. 14. Carla K. Johnson And Nicky Forster, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Mar. 2021 Conspiracy theories, poor communication and undependable shipments slowed efforts after the first vials of precious vaccine arrived Dec. 14. Carla K. Johnson And Nicky Forster, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2021 Conspiracy theories, poor communication and undependable shipments slowed efforts after the first vials of precious vaccine arrived Dec. 14. Carla K. Johnson And Nicky Forster, Chron, 21 Mar. 2021 As Texans finish up a week of struggling with undependable power supplies, frigid temperatures and uncertainty about clean water as frozen pipes burst, Jones isn't the only one who sees truck ownership as essential during uncertain times. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

undependable

adjective

as in unreliable
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly He finally decided he could not be with someone so undependable. The spring weather was undependable, but we found a clear weekend for kayaking before too long.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unreliable
  • unpredictable
  • untrustworthy
  • inconsistent
  • erratic
  • unstable
  • dicey
  • random
  • haphazard
  • scattered
  • volatile
  • aimless
  • irregular
  • slapdash
  • hesitating
  • unsettled
  • vacillating
  • arbitrary
  • shaky
  • ambivalent
  • uncertain
  • changeful
  • stray
  • hit-or-miss
  • desultory
  • wavering
  • inconstant
  • capricious
  • variable
  • mutable
  • temperamental
  • fickle
  • changeable
  • mercurial
  • fluctuating
  • unsteady
  • shilly-shally
  • shilly-shallying
  • skittish
  • fluid
  • flickery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reliable
  • dependable
  • trustworthy
  • true
  • sure
  • trusty
  • persistent
  • permanent
  • durable
  • lasting
  • stable
  • tried
  • predictable
  • abiding
  • constant
  • certain
  • steady
  • unchanging
  • unchangeable
  • stationary
  • invariable
  • unvarying
  • changeless
  • immutable
  • tried-and-true
  • uniform
  • settled
  • equable
  • even
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