unreliability
nounUK /ˌʌn.rɪ.laɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
US /ˌʌn.rɪ.laɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
The quality of not being able to be trusted or counted on.
The unreliability of the old bus made her late for school.
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2. The tendency of a machine or system to break down or fail often.
The unreliability of the printer meant we had to fix it every week.
3. The state of a person not keeping promises or doing what they say.
His unreliability made it hard for the team to plan anything.
4. The quality of information or data that cannot be trusted to be accurate.
The unreliability of the website's facts made the students look for better sources.