unzuverlässig
Translation
unreliable, undependable, untrustworthy
Examples
Sein Auto ist sehr unzuverlässig.
His car is very unreliable.
Er ist ein unzuverlässiger Mitarbeiter.
He is an unreliable employee.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be unreliable The car is unreliable.
((attributive)) an unreliable ... an unreliable person
Similar Words
Synonyms: fickle, unpunctual; Antonyms: reliable, dependable
Etymology
Prefix 'un-' (not) + 'zuverlässig' (reliable). 'Zuverlässig' comes from 'sich verlassen auf' (to rely on).
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'un-rely-able'. The prefix 'un-' negates the positive quality of being reliable.