ненадёжный — meaning in English
nenadyozhnyy
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English meaning
- fallible adj Liable to make errors or to be mistaken.
- flaky adjective Made up of thin, loose layers that easily break apart.
- insecure adj Not confident about oneself; anxious or uncertain.
- precarious adj Not safe or stable; likely to fail or collapse at any moment.
- treacherous adj Willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.
- unreliable adj Not able to be trusted or depended on to perform consistently.
- untrustworthy adjective Not deserving of trust; likely to lie, cheat, or let people down.
Senses
ненадёжный is used for these senses in English:
- fallible Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.
- insecure Not secure.
- precarious (comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
- treacherous Unreliable; dangerous.
- unreliable Not reliable.
- untrustworthy Not deserving of trust; unreliable.
fallible — full definition
- adj Liable to make errors or to be mistaken.
- adj Able to fail.
flaky — full definition
- adjective Made up of thin, loose layers that easily break apart.
- adjective Unreliable, especially about keeping plans or commitments.
- adjective Working only inconsistently, especially describing a device, connection, or system.
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