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.
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Recent Examples of undependable
Viewed long term, however, Paramount has been an undependable friend to filmmakers seeking stable funding, not paint jobs.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 June 2024
Its statistics are unreliable, its central bank is undependable, and its judicial system’s decisions are inscrutable.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
The other is going to be a roulette wheel of flawed and undependable teams.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
As The Times reported in January, the state government is contending with an undependable charging system that, according to studies from academic researchers and market analysts, can be counted on to malfunction at least 20% of the time.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 June 2024
Its statistics are unreliable, its central bank is undependable, and its judicial system’s decisions are inscrutable.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
The other is going to be a roulette wheel of flawed and undependable teams.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
As The Times reported in January, the state government is contending with an undependable charging system that, according to studies from academic researchers and market analysts, can be counted on to malfunction at least 20% of the time.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undependable
unreliable
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While introducing a range of endearingly unreliable characters, the action rolls out a succession of comically absurd situations that provide laughs from the film’s beginning to its end.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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However, by 2024, this gimbal had grown unreliable due to age, and so the Climate Sounder now relies on the standard 28-degree rolls to make its observations.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
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