Unreliable

Cannot be depended on to perform consistently or keep commitments.

Unreliable means: Cannot be depended on to perform consistently or keep commitments. Behavior in practice: Misses deadlines, changes plans without warning, forgets obligations, and leaves others uncertain whether promised action will actually happen. Context for Unreliable: The tendency is best understood through repeated behavior across situations, because intention, intensity, timing, and consequences can change how it is experienced. Similar traits for Unreliable: flaky, irresponsible, inconsistent — related qualities that overlap with Unreliable while differing in motive, behavior, or intensity. Opposite traits for Unreliable: reliable, dependable, trustworthy — useful contrasts showing how behavior or judgment can move in a different direction from Unreliable. When Unreliable becomes frequent or intense, it can weaken trust, judgment, cooperation, or well-being; one isolated episode, however, is not enough to define a person by this label. To assess Unreliable fairly, look for a consistent pattern across time and situations, consider the surrounding context, and avoid defining someone by a single incident.